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Èconomie et gestion des entreprises (Academic Year 2018/2019) - Financial management

International contract law


CFU: 9
Langue du contenu:Anglais
Description du cours

The course proposes to investigate some specific issues of international law of contracts such as: -The "common core" of contract law; -Acquis communautaire about contracts; -The definition and requirements of the contract; -The principle of freedom of contract; -Choice of the law applicable to "internal" contract; -Duties to inform; -Good faith and solidarity; -Hardship clause; -Penalty clause; -Unfair terms,

The course in based on a dual analysis of common law and civil law within the macro-area of the contract principles

Connaissances requises
None
Objectifs

By the end of the course, students will be able:

  1. To understand the main principles governing contract law in an international context, particularly in contracts governed by common law;
  2. To have a practical knowledge of the main practices and terms existing in the negotiation and conclusion of a contract, including the consequences of the breach of contract;
  3. To be able to operate in a business environment, with the ability to assess the risks entailed in any business choice
Programme
• Introduction to International contract law; sources of contract law; offer and acceptance; • Legal relations; legal capacities and parties; formalities in contracts; • The party agreement; good faith and unfair contract terms; defect of contents and misrepresentation; prohibited contracts; • Performance; damages for non-performance; termination of the contract; the comparative analysis between common law and civil law
Textes
R Taylor and D Taylor, Contract Law Directions (6th edn 2017, Oxford University Press Oxford).
Entraînements
In connection with every lecture, an exercise will be given to the students. The purposes of the exercise is to help each student prepare the final exam/s.
Professeur/Tuteur responsable enseignement
Pierre De Gioia Carabellese
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