European Contract Law

"European contract law is not only a key aspect of European private law but also plays a highly important role in the development of contract law at national level. However, European contract law is often an unfamiliar subject as its content, methods and objectives are overshadowed by national laws. This book therefore provides fundamental information about the content, methods and objectives of European legislation in the field of contract law and explains the interaction between the legislator, judges and academics during the creation of European contract law. It attempts to show how a system arises from the dialogue between the different sources. It therefore focusses not only on current EU legislation but also the extensive preparatory works in which the authors of this book were actively involved."--Hart Publishing website. "The core areas of national, civil and commercial law are now based on European regulations. [This] handbook provides an overview of European contract law, including the latest developments, always keeping an eye on the needs of the practice. The 2nd edition has been extensively revised and updated ... [and] addresses the changes in contract law as a result of the Package Travel Directive and the Mortgage Credit Directive. It also takes into account the Commission's proposals on online distribution of digital content"--Publisher's website.