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Comparative Law in Practice: Contract Law in a Mid-Channel Jurisdiction [Hardback]

  • Formāts: Hardback, 208 pages, height x width: 234x156 mm, weight: 447 g
  • Sērija : Hart Studies in Private Law
  • Izdošanas datums: 20-Oct-2016
  • Izdevniecība: Hart Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1782257217
  • ISBN-13: 9781782257219
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Comparative Law in Practice: Contract Law in a Mid-Channel JurisdictionPalielināt
  • Formāts: Hardback, 208 pages, height x width: 234x156 mm, weight: 447 g
  • Sērija : Hart Studies in Private Law
  • Izdošanas datums: 20-Oct-2016
  • Izdevniecība: Hart Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1782257217
  • ISBN-13: 9781782257219
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This book provides a comparative study of contract law, examining the interaction of common law and civil law approaches to contract law. Drawing extensively upon English, French and European law, the book explores how the law of contract of Jersey, Channel Islands, has been influenced by both civil law and common law sources. It is argued that this jurisdiction is a striking example of comparative law in action, given that Jersey contract law is made up of a blend of common law and civil law approaches. Jersey law is premised upon a subjective approach to contracts, in which civil law concepts such as cause (rather than consideration) and vices de consentement are the foundational aspects, but is nonetheless highly influenced by the common law in areas such as remedies (damages, termination, etc).

The book analyses a series of key issues from a comparative and European perspective, including the principles underlying contract law (comparing and contrasting civil and common law approaches), the formation of contract, requirements of reciprocity (cause vs consideration), the structure and approach of precontractual liability, the role of good faith in a mixed system, the architecture of remedies, and more.

Recenzijas

We are fortunate to have been treated to such a scholarly analysis of our contract law and the wider approach adopted by Jersey to its law. We must make good use of it. -- John Kelleher * Jersey and Guernsey Law Review * ... brilliantly explained by Duncan Fairgrieve ... a new perspective on differences and affinities between common law and civil law, in a way which will be invaluable for all comparative lawyers. -- Professor Eleonora Rajneri * European Review of Contract Law * The book is an engaging and rewarding read, both as an account of Jersey contract law in its own right and also as a comparative analysis of an often overlooked jurisdiction. It brims with interesting discussion relating to the dual common law and civil law sources of Jersey law from which much can be learnt ... The book will appeal to and be a valuable addition to the collection to all comparative contract lawyers. -- Solčne Rowan * International and Comparative Law Quarterly *

Preface v
1 Introduction
1(6)
I The Importance of Comparing
3(2)
II Scope of the Study
5(2)
2 A Mid-Channel Jurisdiction---Jersey as a Mixed Legal System
7(26)
I Introduction
7(1)
II Historical Background
7(3)
III Sources of Law in Jersey: The Particular Position of Jersey Contract Law
10(15)
A Introduction
10(2)
B The Overaching Influence of Pothier
12(1)
(i) Pothier's Influence on the Common Law
13(1)
(ii) Pothier and the Jersey Law of Contract
14(1)
C Assessing the Relevance of Modern French Law
15(5)
D The Impact of English Law of Contract
20(3)
E Brief Conclusion on Sources
23(2)
IV The Mindset or Mentalite of a Channel Island Lawyer
25(8)
A Evolution of the Law: The Doctrine of Precedent or Jurisprudence Constante?
25(3)
B Methods of Legal Reasoning
28(2)
C An Outward-looking Mentality
30(1)
D The Appropriate Role of the Judge
31(2)
3 Basic Principles of Contract Law from a Comparative Perspective
33(26)
I Introduction
33(1)
II La Convention Fait la Loi des Parties
33(3)
III Centrality of Consent
36(2)
IV Subjective and Objective Approaches to Contract Law
38(10)
A French Contract Law: The Predominance of the `Subjective Approach'
39(1)
B English Law: Favouring an Objective Approach
40(1)
C Convergence of English and French Law?
41(3)
D The Legacy of the Civil Law: The Centrality of the Parties' Consent in Jersey
44(2)
E Consequences of Adopting a Subjective Approach
46(1)
F Importance of Context---Procedural Factors
47(1)
V Reciprocity in a Contractual Context
48(1)
VI Good Faith: Preferring a Civil or Common Law Approach?
49(10)
A Reconsidering the English Law Approach to Good faith?
51(1)
B Good Faith and Precontractual Relations
52(1)
C Comparing English and French Law
53(2)
D Drawn between Two Contrasting Approaches: The Jersey Law Position
55(4)
4 The Formation of a Contract
59(24)
I Introduction
59(1)
II Capacity
60(1)
III Consent: The Requirement of a Fundamental Meeting of Minds
61(2)
IV Offer and Acceptance
63(8)
A Defining an Offer
63(1)
(i) Distinguishing Offer and Invitation to Treat: Display of Goods
63(2)
(ii) Comparative Law Sources on Display of Goods
65(1)
B The Concept of Acceptance
65(2)
C Certainty of Terms
67(1)
D Contractual Intention
67(1)
(i) Comparative Law
68(1)
(ii) Mid-Channel Approaches to Contractual Intention
69(2)
V Contractual Objet
71(2)
A Objet Must be Identifiable
71(1)
B Objet Must be Possible
72(1)
C Objet Must be Licit
73(1)
VI Rejecting Consideration: The Notion of Cause
73(10)
A Introduction
73(1)
B Evolving Approach under French Law
74(1)
C Overview of the Notion of Cause
74(3)
D Abandoning the Notion of Cause: Recent French Reforms
77(1)
E A Mid-Channel Cause
78(2)
F Cause and Consideration: Reflecting Different Systemic Approaches
80(3)
5 Undermining a Contract: Vices de Consentement
83(38)
I Introduction
83(1)
II Vices de Consentement---Defects in Consent
84(1)
III Violence/Physical or Psychological Threats
85(5)
A Comparative Law Backdrop
85(2)
B Physical Compulsion/Duress
87(1)
C Undue Influence: Sources of Law
88(1)
D Undue Influence: Substantive Law
89(1)
IV Dol: Fraud as a Ground for Avoiding a Contract
90(7)
A Introduction---Comparative Law Dimension
90(1)
B The Jersey Law Position: Pothier, Domat and the Older Authorities
91(1)
C Jersey Cases on Dol
92(2)
D Can Dol Result from Silence?
94(1)
(i) Introduction: The Comparative Law Position
94(1)
(ii) Controversy in the Channel Islands
95(2)
V Erreur
97(14)
A French Law on Erreur
98(1)
(i) Introduction
98(1)
(ii) Mistake as to a Substantial Quality (erreur sur la substance)
99(2)
(iii) Mistake as to Identity (erreur sur la personne)
101(1)
(iv) Comparative Law Comments
101(2)
B Jersey Cases on Mistake
103(1)
(i) Misunderstandings in the Jersey Cases on Erreur
104(1)
(ii) Jersey Cases on Misrepresentation
105(3)
(iii) Reasserting Customary Law
108(3)
VI General Conclusion on Vices de Consentement and Reform Options
111(2)
VII Lesion or Deception d'Outre Moitie du Juste Prix
113(8)
A The Case of Snell v Beadle
114(4)
B Concluding Remarks on Deception d'outre Moitie
118(3)
6 Effects of Contracts
121(23)
I Nature of Obligations between the Parties
121(2)
II The Effects of Contracts beyond the Parties
123(2)
III Terms and Interpretation
125(7)
A Comparative Perspectives
125(3)
B General Principles Regarding Implied Terms
128(3)
C Application in Practice
131(1)
IV Warranties: The Case of Vices Caches
132(7)
A Vices Caches---General Principles and Comparative law dimension
132(2)
B Jersey: The Older Authorities
134(1)
C The Jersey Law Approach to Vices Caches
135(1)
D Warranties under the Statutory Regime
136(1)
E Sales of Goods in the Course of a Business
137(1)
F Private Sales
138(1)
G Conclusion
138(1)
V Exceptions to la Convention Fait la Loi des Parties: Intervening to Modify Contractual Terms
139(5)
A Exemption Clauses
139(1)
B The Position of Penalty Clauses
140(4)
7 Comparing Remedies
144(25)
I Introduction
144(2)
II Remedies and the Law of Obligations: Comparative Perspectives
146(2)
III Mid-Channel Remedies
148(1)
IV Consequences of a Contract Vitiated by a Vice de Consentement Null or Void?
149(8)
A Drawing on the English Law Notion of Void/Voidable Contracts
149(1)
B French Law Concepts of Nullity
150(2)
C The Position in Jersey: Searching for the Right Language and Concepts
152(1)
D Void and Voidable
153(2)
E Reverting to Nullity?
155(1)
F Conclusion
156(1)
V Remedies for Non-Performance
157(9)
A Specific Performance
157(2)
B Damages
159(1)
C Resolution/Termination for Breach of Contract
160(1)
(i) Comparative Introduction
160(3)
(ii) The Jersey Law on Resolution
163(3)
(iii) Reconciling the Positions
166(1)
VI General Conclusion on Remedies
166(3)
8 Comparative Law Lessons and Reform Issues
169(18)
I Comparative Law Themes
169(7)
A Comparative Law in Action
169(4)
B Comparative Law Lessons
173(3)
II Reforming the Jersey Law of Contract
176(11)
A Introduction
176(2)
B A Restatement of Jersey Contract Law
178(1)
(i) The Notion of a Restatement
178(2)
(ii) A Restatement in Jersey
180(1)
(iii) Clarification by Codification
181(6)
Index 187
Duncan Fairgrieve is Senior Research Fellow in Comparative Law at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and Professeur Associé at Université Paris Dauphine PSL, France.