The Harmonisation of European Contract Law - (Studies of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative) by Stefan Vogenauer & Stephen Weatherill

About the Book

This book is based on a remarkable survey on the views of European businesses about the advantages and disadvantages of further harmonisation.

Book Synopsis

A central aspect of this book is the report of a remarkable survey carried out by the Oxford Institute for European and Comparative Law in collaboration with Clifford Chance, which sought the views of European businesses about the advantages and disadvantages of further harmonisation. The survey is embedded in a range of original and up-to-date essays by leading European contract scholars.

Review Quotes

"All in all the book gives - thanks to the quality of the authors and its comprehensive and coherent structure - a very fair picture of the ongoing debate concerning European contract law. This volume is very nicely edited. It contains comprehensive tables of cases, domestic legislation, EC legislation, international legislation and principles and a every detailed index. This book is a true milestone in the debate on European contract law." --Common Market Law Review, Vol 44, No 2

"...a highly recommendable and differentiated piece of reading...This book contains a wealth of information...an important watershed in the debate on a contract law for Europe." --European Review of Contract Law, Issue 2

About the Author

Stefan Vogenauer is Professor of Comparative Law at the University of Oxford, a Fellow of Brasenose College and Director of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative Law.

Stephen Weatherill is Jacques Delors Professor of European Law at the University of Oxford, a Fellow of Somerville College and a Deputy Director of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative Law.