The aim of this book is to discuss the need for a uniform contract law in Europe. At present it is debated to what extent uniformity of law is required from the economic perspective. The view of the European Commission seems to be that diversity of law stands in the way of a proper functioning of the internal market, but this view does not seem to be shared by business: in the reactions to the 'Communication on European Contract Law (2001), it was striking to see that most companies do not consider the present diversity to be a true barrier to trade.
This book offers different five perspectives on the need for a uniform contract law. These perspectives include economics, behavioral law and economics, psychology and law. The authors are Heico Kerkmeester, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski, Jan Smits, Helmut Wagner, Gerhard Wagner, Jaap Hage and Thomas Wilhelmsson.
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Höhe: 24 cm
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978-90-76871-35-6 (9789076871356)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Jan Smits, Professor of European Private Law, studied at the universities of Leiden (NL) and Poitiers (F). He was a research associate and a lecturer at the Department of Private Law of Universiteit Leiden, where he obtained a Ph.D. degree in 1995. Subsequently, he was a lecturer at the Universities of Stellenbosch (South Africa) and Tilburg (NL). In 1996 he joined the Faculty of Law of the Universiteit Maastricht. Since 1998, he is also chargé de cours at the Université de Liège (B). He is member of the Editorial Board of the Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law and co-editor of inter alia the Ius Commune Lectures on European Private Law. His publications are in the field of (European) private law, comparative law and legal theory (see also his website: www.rechten.unimaas.nl/privaat/smits).
