Since its original publication in 1994, Towards a European Civil Code has become an international classic. This fourth edition of the book reflects the current state of the debate on the future of European private law and provides materials for academic teaching in this field. The Chapters of the book, written by a large number of experts on European private law, address the main topics of debate, taking into account the laws of the European Member States, the acquis communautaire in the area of private law and sets of model rules, such as the Principles of European Contract Law and the Principles of European Tort Law. Moreover, in this fourth edition of the volume, authors pay particular attention to recent developments regarding the drafting of a Common Frame of Reference for European private law. With few exceptions, the existing Chapters have been updated, and new contributions have been included on: private regulation; the influence of primary EU law on private law; competition and contract law; proceduralisation of private law; the legislative competence of the EU in the field of private law; constitutional aspects of a European Civil Code; the notion of damage; the law and economics of harmonising European private law; defects of consent in contract law; hardship and modification of the contract; financial services; suretyships by private persons; vicarious liability; liability for land and structures; and good faith acquisition of movables. Thus, this new, revised and expanded edition of Towards a European Civil Code forms a primary point of reference for policy makers, practitioners, academics and students engaged in matters of European private law.
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Part I General Issues
- Chapter 1 – Towards a European Civil Code
- Chapter 2 – Roman Law and the Harmonization of Private Law in Europe
- Chapter 3 – European Private Law, Lex Mercatoria and Globalization
- Chapter 4 – American Private Legislatures and the Process Discussion
- Chapter 5 – Private Regulation in European Private Law
- Chapter 6 – The Influence of Primary European Law on Private Law
- Chapter 7 – EU Directives as a Means of Private Law Unification
- Chapter 8 – Interpretation of the Directives: The Role of the Court
- Chapter 9 – Competition and Contract Law
- Chapter 10 – Principles of Contract Law
- Chapter 11 – Procedural Implications of Civil Law Unification
- Chapter 12 – Towards Proceduralization of Private Law in the European Multi-Level System
- Chapter 13 – European Competence and a European Civil Code, a Common Frame of Reference or an Optional Instrument
- Chapter 14 – Constitutional Aspects of a European Civil Code
- Chapter 15 – The ‘Social’ Side of Contract Law and the New Principle of Regard and Fairness
- Chapter 16 – The Notion of Damage
- Chapter 17 – Some Law and Economics of Harmonizing European Private Law
Part 2 Substantive Law
- Chapter 18 – Is Unification of Family Law Feasible Or Even Desirable?
- Chapter 19 – Harmonization of the Law of Succession in Europe
- Chapter 20 – Formation of Contracts
- Chapter 21 – The Pre-contractual Stage
- Chapter 22 – Agency
- Chapter 23 – Defects of Consent in Contract Law
- Chapter 24 – Illegality and Immorality in Contracts: Towards European Principles
- Chapter 25 – Standard Form Conditions
- Chapter 26 – Interpretation of Contracts
- Chapter 27 – The Concept of Good Faith
- Chapter 28 – Hardship and Modification (or ‘Revision’) of the Contract
- Chapter 29 – Non-performance (Breach) of Contracts
- Chapter 30 – The Foreseeability Limitation on Liability in Contract
- Chapter 31 – Limitation Periods
- Chapter 32 – The Case for a European Insurance Contract Act
- Chapter 33 – Service Contracts
- Chapter 34 – European Law and Principles on Commercial and Investment Banking Contracts: An Advanced Area of Codification
- Chapter 35 – Suretyships by Private Persons
- Chapter 36 – The General Conditions of Unlawfulness
- Chapter 37 – Product Liability: A History of Harmonization
- Chapter 38 – Vicarious Liability
- Chapter 39 – Liability for Harm Caused by Things
- Chapter 40 – The Frontier between Contractual and Tortious Liability in Europe: Insights from the Case of Compensation for Pure Economic Loss
- Chapter 41 – Economic Analysis of Tort Law and the European Civil Code
- Chapter 42 – Transfer of Property
- Chapter 43 – Security Rights in Movables
- Chapter 44 – Harmonization of Security Rights on Immoveables: An Ongoing Story
- Chapter 45 – Good Faith Acquisition of Movables
- Chapter 46 – Trust and Fiducie