TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smyth,Claire-Michelle
AU  - Gatto,Marcus
TI  - Contract law: a comparison of civil law and common law jurisdictions 
T2  - Business law and corporate risk management collection,
SN  - 9781631579288
AV  - K840 .C668 2018
PY  - 2018///
CY  - New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017)
PB  - Business Expert Press
KW  - Contracts
KW  - American law
KW  - civil law
KW  - civil tradition
KW  - comparative law
KW  - contract law
KW  - contracts
KW  - English law
KW  - Europe
KW  - European law
KW  - French law
KW  - German law
KW  - legal families
KW  - legal systems
KW  - private law
N1  - 2; 1. Introduction to contract law --; 2. General principles of common law and civil law jurisdictions --; 3. Contract formation --; 4. Terms of a contract --; 5. Defeating contractual liability --; 6. Discharge of contracts --; 7. Damages --; 8. Equitable remedies --; 9. Third party rights --; 10. Hybrid jurisdictions of the common law and civilian traditions --; About the authors --; Index; 2; b; Also available in printing
N2  - This text serves as an accessible introduction to the law of contract. The headings chosen for examination track the main points in the lifetime of a contract--from its formation, drafting, and onward to its eventual dissolution, whether this occurs due to the terms of the contract, the will of the parties, or because of a breach of the agreed terms. It also provides studies of other notable areas within the subject, such as third-party rights, damages, and equitable remedies. In distinction to other guides to contract law, this text provides a comparative analysis of the area, incorporating sources drawn from both the civil law tradition, characteristic of several nations within Continental Europe, as well as the Anglo-American common law tradition, with cases and legislation drawn from England and the United States of America. It also explores contract law in the unique context of so-called hybrid jurisdictions--those which incorporate elements of both the common law and civilian traditions; chosen for study here are exemplary jurisdictions represented by the American state of Louisiana and Scotland in the United Kingdom. As business assumes a global dimension, knowledge of the operation of contract law across various legal traditions and national contexts is increasingly at a premium. This text enables the student to gain a coherent vision of contract law across a wide range of legal and theoretical frameworks, as well as to speak confidently when discussing the intricacies of the subject. It is at once an introductory text, as well as a reference text, which students and professionals alike can consult in the course of their studies and future careers
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