M. Jansen, A. Poissonnet, S. Rook, Y. Zhang

In recent times, the issue of harmonisation in the European legal context has provided much debate. In this article, we closely examine the possibilities of harmonisation in the area of European contract law, an area of law as important because of the fundamental nature of its legal principles to any legal system as for the vital role it plays in producing a seamless cross-border transactional market. This article deals with the issue of the duty of good faith in pre-contractual negotiations, taking as its starting point the key Dutch case of CBB/JPO. Are the efforts of parties in negotiating wasted, if no final contract is formed? If not, what are the implications and bases of a principle awarding remedies in such a situation? This article is the first of a series of two. Each of the articles in the series focuses on a different area of contract law. However, both deal with areas in which there is marked disagreement between the various European legal jurisdictions. Moreover, they will both have as their focus a two-fold question: first, what is the most ideal legal position to adopt; and secondly, what difficulties may be encountered both doctrinally and practically if that ideal position is to become the applicable standard in all European jurisdictions. Vegl: CBB/JPO Hoge Raad 12 augustus 2005

Verdieping | Studentartikel
juni 2007
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