This is the first volume of two on European Contract Law. The book is wide in scope examining the contract rules of several different European jurisdictions, including the most important civilian systems and English common law, and attempting to articulate general principles that are common to all of them.

Broad in scope, this first volume of two examines the various contract rules of several different European jurisdictions, including the most important civilian systems as well as English common law, and attempts to articulate general principles that are shared by all of these. While this first volume analyzes the general principles of European contract law, the second will examine the specifics of various rules. Together, these volumes will be invaluable to scholars and practitioners in Europe and beyond.

This is an academic book about practical contractual issues throughout Europe. It is thought-provoking...Those with an interest in contract law from a theoretical perspective will find this a most absorbing book.