PRINT
RSS
URL
Copy and paste the url below:
PDF
Sitemap
1.1. The Notion of Contract
1.1.1. Definitions
1.1.1.A. Definition of Contract under Certain Systems of Law
1.F.1. Article 1101 Code civil
1.I.2. Article 1321 Codice civile
1.NL.3. Article 6:213 Burgerlijk Wetboek
1.G.4. §305 BGB
Second Restatement on Contracts
1.I.2. Article 1321 Codice civile
1.NL.3. Article 6:213 Burgerlijk Wetboek
1.G.4. §305 BGB
Second Restatement on Contracts
1.1.1.B. Contract and Gift
1.F.5. Articles 931, 932 and 938 French Civil Code
1.F.6. Cass, 15 July 1889. unaccepted gift
1.G.7. §§516 and 518 BGB
1.F.6. Cass, 15 July 1889. unaccepted gift
1.G.7. §§516 and 518 BGB
1.1.1.C. Contract and Undertaking by Unilateral Promise
1.1.2. Place and Sources of Contract Law
1.1.2.A. French Law
1.1.2.B. German Law
1.G.11. Contents of BGB
1.1.2.C. English Law
1.E.12. House of Lords, Moschi v Lep Air Services Ltd
1.1.3. Categories of Contract
1.F.13. Articles 1102-1107 Code civil
1.1.3.A. The Synallagmatic or Bilateral Contract and the Unilateral Contract
1.NL.13A. Article 6:261 BW
1.E.14. Court of Appeal, United Dominions Trust Ltd v Eagle Aircraft Services Ltd. recourse agreement
1.E.14. Court of Appeal, United Dominions Trust Ltd v Eagle Aircraft Services Ltd. recourse agreement
1.1.3.B. Contract for Valuable Consideration (A titre onéreux) and Contract without Valuable Consideration (a titre gratuit) or Charitable Contract
1.E.15. Court of Appeal, Crabb v Arun District Council. a land-lockedproperty
1.1.3.C. Contracts Giving Rise to Obligations and Contracts Transferringor Creating Property Rights
1.F.16. Articles 1582 and 1583 Code civil
1.E.17. Sale of Goods Act 1979, s 1
1.G.18. §§433 and 929 BGB
1.E.17. Sale of Goods Act 1979, s 1
1.G.18. §§433 and 929 BGB
1.1.3.D. Consumer Contracts
1.EC.19. Articles 1-3 Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in contracts entered into with consumers
1.G.20. §§1(1), (2) and 9(1) AGBG 1976
1.G.21. §24(a) Law of 19 January 1996
1.F.22. Article L 132-1 of the Consumer Code
1.F.23. Cass civ 1re, 30 January 1996, SA Credit de l'Est c Sté Andre Bernis Latitude 5 & Others. minimum payment clause in business hire purchase contract
1.E.24. Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, ss 3 and 12
1.E.25. Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999, regs 1-6
1.G.20. §§1(1), (2) and 9(1) AGBG 1976
1.G.21. §24(a) Law of 19 January 1996
1.F.22. Article L 132-1 of the Consumer Code
1.F.23. Cass civ 1re, 30 January 1996, SA Credit de l'Est c Sté Andre Bernis Latitude 5 & Others. minimum payment clause in business hire purchase contract
1.E.24. Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, ss 3 and 12
1.E.25. Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999, regs 1-6
1.1.4. Specific Peculiarities
1.1.4.A. German Law: The Principle of Separability (Abstraktionsprinzip)
1.G.26 K Zweigert and H Kötz, Introduction to Comparative Law
1.G.27 RG, 25 June 1925. transfer of property to mistress
1.G.27 RG, 25 June 1925. transfer of property to mistress
1.1.4.B. French Law: The Administrative Contract
1.F.28. Conseil d'Etat, 31 July 1912, Société des Granits Porphyroides des Vosges. paving stones
1.F.29. Conseil d'Etat, 20 April 1956, Epoux Bertin. contract to feed refugees
1.E.30. Contract Law Today
1.F.29. Conseil d'Etat, 20 April 1956, Epoux Bertin. contract to feed refugees
1.E.30. Contract Law Today
1.1.4.C. English Law: Bailment
1.E.31. Court of Appeal, Morris v CW Martin & Sons Ltd. the stolenmink stole
1.2. The Scope of Contract
1.2.1. Contract and Tort
1.2.1.A. The Respective Domains
1.F.32. Cass civ 1re, 7 March 1989. icy platform
1.G.33. RGH, 7 December 1911. falling rolls of lino
1.F.34. Cass civ 1re, 7 November 1961. a fatal fall
1.E.35. Court of Appeal, Ward v Tesco Stores Ltd. spilt yoghurt
1.F.36. Cass civ, 6 December 1932. fatal fall from train (I)
1.F.37. Cass civ, 24 May 1933. fatal fall from train (II): the sister
1.F.38. Cass civ 2e, 23 January 1959. drowning caused by negligence
1.F.39. Cass ass plén, 7 February 1986. insulation not fit for purpose 45
1.F.40. Cass ass plén, 12 July 1991. bad plumbing
1.E.41 Court of Appeal, Simaan General Contracting Co v Pilkington Glass(No 2). red glass
1.E.42. House of Lords, Junior Books Ltd v Veitchi Co Ltd. defective floor laid by sub-contractor
1.E.43. House of Lords, Murphy v Brentwood District Council. inadequate foundations
1.E.44 King's Bench Division, Shanklin Pier Ltd v Detel Products Ltd. paint for a pier
1.E.45. Privy Council, New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd v AM Satterthwaite&Co Ltd. himalaya clause
1.G.46. BGH, 17 January 1985. non-payment by charterer
1.G.47. BGH, 26 November 1986. tax consultant's "rosy view"
1.G.48. BGH, 28 June 1979. isolar glass
1.G.49. BGH, 13 December 1973. direct invoices
1.G.33. RGH, 7 December 1911. falling rolls of lino
1.F.34. Cass civ 1re, 7 November 1961. a fatal fall
1.E.35. Court of Appeal, Ward v Tesco Stores Ltd. spilt yoghurt
1.F.36. Cass civ, 6 December 1932. fatal fall from train (I)
1.F.37. Cass civ, 24 May 1933. fatal fall from train (II): the sister
1.F.38. Cass civ 2e, 23 January 1959. drowning caused by negligence
1.F.39. Cass ass plén, 7 February 1986. insulation not fit for purpose 45
1.F.40. Cass ass plén, 12 July 1991. bad plumbing
1.E.41 Court of Appeal, Simaan General Contracting Co v Pilkington Glass(No 2). red glass
1.E.42. House of Lords, Junior Books Ltd v Veitchi Co Ltd. defective floor laid by sub-contractor
1.E.43. House of Lords, Murphy v Brentwood District Council. inadequate foundations
1.E.44 King's Bench Division, Shanklin Pier Ltd v Detel Products Ltd. paint for a pier
1.E.45. Privy Council, New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd v AM Satterthwaite&Co Ltd. himalaya clause
1.G.46. BGH, 17 January 1985. non-payment by charterer
1.G.47. BGH, 26 November 1986. tax consultant's "rosy view"
1.G.48. BGH, 28 June 1979. isolar glass
1.G.49. BGH, 13 December 1973. direct invoices
1.2.1.B. The Interests to be Weighed on Deciding Whether to Bring an Action in Contract or in Tort
1.F.50. Cass civ 1re, 11 January 1989. dishonest insurance agent
1.G.51. BGH, 9 May 1957. stolen suitcase
1.G.52. BGH, 24 May 1976. wrong kind of anti-freeze
1.F.53. Cass civ 2e, 17 February 1955. fire spreads to warehouse
1.E.54. B Rudden in D Harris and D Tallon (eds), Contract Law Today
1.G.51. BGH, 9 May 1957. stolen suitcase
1.G.52. BGH, 24 May 1976. wrong kind of anti-freeze
1.F.53. Cass civ 2e, 17 February 1955. fire spreads to warehouse
1.E.54. B Rudden in D Harris and D Tallon (eds), Contract Law Today
1.2.2. Contract and Restitution (Quasi-Contract)
1.F.55. Article 1371 Code civil
1.G.56. §812 BGB
1.NL.57. Article 6:212 BW
1.F.58. Cass civ, 28 February 1939. lingerie not paid for
1.F.59. Cass civ, 2 March 1915. work on baths
1.G.60. OLG Hamm, 9 January 1974. car repairs ordered by husband ofowner
1.E.61. Queen's Bench Division, British Steel Corporation v ClevelandBridge and Engineering Co Ltd. steel nodes
1.E.62. Court of Appeal, Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale vIslington London Borough Council. swaps contract
1.G.56. §812 BGB
1.NL.57. Article 6:212 BW
1.F.58. Cass civ, 28 February 1939. lingerie not paid for
1.F.59. Cass civ, 2 March 1915. work on baths
1.G.60. OLG Hamm, 9 January 1974. car repairs ordered by husband ofowner
1.E.61. Queen's Bench Division, British Steel Corporation v ClevelandBridge and Engineering Co Ltd. steel nodes
1.E.62. Court of Appeal, Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale vIslington London Borough Council. swaps contract
1.3. Binding Nature of Contractual Obligations
1.E.63. D Harris and D Tallon (eds), Contract Law Today
OW Holmes, Collected Legal Papers
OW Holmes, Collected Legal Papers
1.3.1. Intention to Create Legal Relations
1.3.1.A. Intention to Enter into a Contract
1.F.64. Cass civ 1re, 6 April 1994. shared business trip
1.E.65. House of Lords, Albert v Motor Insurers Bureau. shared lifts in car
1.G.66. BGH, 16 May 1974. betting syndicate
1.E.67. Queen's Bench Division, Simpkins v Pays. competition in Sunday paper
1.E.68. Court of Appeal, Balfour v Balfour. allowance to wife
1.E.65. House of Lords, Albert v Motor Insurers Bureau. shared lifts in car
1.G.66. BGH, 16 May 1974. betting syndicate
1.E.67. Queen's Bench Division, Simpkins v Pays. competition in Sunday paper
1.E.68. Court of Appeal, Balfour v Balfour. allowance to wife
1.3.1.B. Agreement in Honour, "Gentlemen's" Agreement
1.E.69. Court of Appeal and House of Lords, Rose & Frank Co v JR Crompton Bros. "binding in honour only"
1.G.70. BGH , 22 January 1964. priority treatment
1.F.71. Cass civ 2e, 27 November 1985. alimony agreement
1.G.70. BGH , 22 January 1964. priority treatment
1.F.71. Cass civ 2e, 27 November 1985. alimony agreement
1.3.1.C. Letters of Intent, of Patronage or of Comfort
1.E.72. Court of Appeal, Kleinwort Benson Ltd v Malaysia Mining Corp Bhd. comfort letter
1.G.73. BGH, 30 November 1992. letter of patronage
1.F.74. Cass com, 21 December 1987. french letter of comfort
1.G.73. BGH, 30 November 1992. letter of patronage
1.F.74. Cass com, 21 December 1987. french letter of comfort
1.3.1.D. Agreement in Principle (Accord de Principe)
1.F.75. Cass com, 4 February 1986. maize driers
1.F.76. Cass soc, 24 March 1958. agreement to consider re-employment
1.G.77. BGH, 8 June 1962. consulting his lawyer
1.E.78. Court of Appeal, Eccles v Bryant. "subject to contract"
1.F.76. Cass soc, 24 March 1958. agreement to consider re-employment
1.G.77. BGH, 8 June 1962. consulting his lawyer
1.E.78. Court of Appeal, Eccles v Bryant. "subject to contract"
1.3.2. Foundations of The Binding Force of Contract
1.3.2.A. General
1.G.79. H Kötz, European Contract Law
1.F.80. Carbonnier
1.F.80. Carbonnier
1.3.2.B. Historical Background
1.F.81. Articles 6 and 1134 French Civil Code
1.F.82. Terré, Simmler and Lequette
1.F.82. Terré, Simmler and Lequette
1.3.2.C. The Theory of Reliance
1.G.83. Cohen, The Basis of Contract
1.E.84. P Atiyah, Promises, Obligations and the Law of Contract
1.E.84. P Atiyah, Promises, Obligations and the Law of Contract
1.3.2.D. Applications
1.NL.85. Articles 3.33 and 3.35 BW
1.E.86. The House of Lords, The Hannah Blumenthal. abandonment of arbitration agreement
1.F.87. Cass civ 3e, 8 April 1987. rent not claimed
1.E.86. The House of Lords, The Hannah Blumenthal. abandonment of arbitration agreement
1.F.87. Cass civ 3e, 8 April 1987. rent not claimed
1.3.3. Cause (Other than Unlafful Cause) and Consideration
1.3.3.A. French Law: The Doctrine of Cause
1.F.88. Article 1108 Code civil
1.I.89. Article 1325 Codice civile
1.CAN.90. Article 1485 Quebec Civil Code
1.F.91.Articles 1131-1133 Code civil
1.F.92. Carbonnier
1.F.93. Cass civ 1re, 12 July 1989. hocus pocus
1.F.94. Cass com, 6 April 1993. delay in crediting accounts
1.F.95. Cass civ 1re, 18 April 1953. the genealogist
1.F.96. Cass com, 23 June 1958. cancellation charge on option
1.F.97. Cass civ 1re, 10 May 1995. worthless services
1.F.98. Cass com, 22 October 1996. chronopost
1.F.99. Cass civ 1re, 3 July 1996. the video club
1.F.100. Cass com, 4 April 1995. indivisible contracts
1.I.89. Article 1325 Codice civile
1.CAN.90. Article 1485 Quebec Civil Code
1.F.91.Articles 1131-1133 Code civil
1.F.92. Carbonnier
1.F.93. Cass civ 1re, 12 July 1989. hocus pocus
1.F.94. Cass com, 6 April 1993. delay in crediting accounts
1.F.95. Cass civ 1re, 18 April 1953. the genealogist
1.F.96. Cass com, 23 June 1958. cancellation charge on option
1.F.97. Cass civ 1re, 10 May 1995. worthless services
1.F.98. Cass com, 22 October 1996. chronopost
1.F.99. Cass civ 1re, 3 July 1996. the video club
1.F.100. Cass com, 4 April 1995. indivisible contracts
1.3.3.B. English Law: Consideration
1.E.101. Currie v Misa, Thomas v Thomas, F Pollock, Principles of Contract, Dunlop v Selfridge
1.US.102. 2nd Restatement on Contracts, s 71
1.E.103. Court of Appeal, Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. the Smoke Ball
1.E.104. House of Lords, Foakes v Beer. debt paid without interest due
1.E.105. Privy Council, Pao On v Lau Yiu Long. the share deal
1.E.106. Queen's Bench Division, Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd. the High Trees case
1.US.102. 2nd Restatement on Contracts, s 71
1.E.103. Court of Appeal, Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. the Smoke Ball
1.E.104. House of Lords, Foakes v Beer. debt paid without interest due
1.E.105. Privy Council, Pao On v Lau Yiu Long. the share deal
1.E.106. Queen's Bench Division, Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd. the High Trees case
1.3.3.C. German Law: neither Cause nor Consideration
1.G.107. §812 BGB
1.3.4. Formal Requirements
1.G.108. R Ihering, Geist des römischen Rechts
1.3.4.A. German Law: Moderate Formalism, Freedom as to Proof
1.G.109. BGH, 7 May 1971. notary left to complete contract
1.G.110. BGH, 18 October 1974. contract never put in writing
1.G.111. BGH, 22 April 1972. defective house
1.G.112. BGH, 2 June 1976. oral termination
1.G.113. BGH, 29 January 1993. jeans
1.G.110. BGH, 18 October 1974. contract never put in writing
1.G.111. BGH, 22 April 1972. defective house
1.G.112. BGH, 2 June 1976. oral termination
1.G.113. BGH, 29 January 1993. jeans
1.3.4.B. English Law: Limited Formalism; Rule of Almost Unrestricted Production of Evidence
1.E.114. Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, s 1
1.E.115. Statute of Frauds 1677, s 4
1.E.115. Statute of Frauds 1677, s 4
1.3.4.C. French Law: A Certain Formalism, Means of Proof Legally Circumscribed
1.F.116.Articles 1341 and 1347 Code civil
1.F.117. Cass civ 1re, 6 July 1964. the Desprez's house
1.F.118.Articles 1326 and 2015 French Civil Code
1.F.119. Cass civ 1re, 15 November 1989. SEFCO
1.F.120. Cass civ 1re, 15 October 1991. the surety
1.F.117. Cass civ 1re, 6 July 1964. the Desprez's house
1.F.118.Articles 1326 and 2015 French Civil Code
1.F.119. Cass civ 1re, 15 November 1989. SEFCO
1.F.120. Cass civ 1re, 15 October 1991. the surety
1.3.4.D. Conclusion
1.PECL.121. Principles of European Contract Law
