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The French Contract Law Reform: Source of Inspiration?

Edited by: Sophie Stijns, Sanne Jansen

ISBN13: 9781780684192
Published: August 2016
Publisher: Intersentia Publishers
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
Price: £68.00



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The French projet d’ordonnance, which reformed contract law, the general regime of obligations and the proof of obligations appeared in February 2015. One year later, in February 2016, the final version of the ordonnance was published. The ordonnance thoroughly reforms French contract law and the law of obligations and will enter into force in October 2016.

This book results from the Contract Law Workshop of the 20th Ius Commune Conference held 26-27 November 2015. The theme of this Workshop was: ‘The French Contract Law Reform: a Source of Inspiration?’ Since the conference in November 2015, all authors have incorporated comments on the final version of the ordonnance.

Whereas Van Loock briefly sketches the antecedents and the outcome of the reform, the other authors each tackle specific topics of the reform that surprised and/or excited the legal community. Pannebakker tackles the precontractual phase and assesses the attractiveness of the reform for international commercial transactions. Peeraer gives a critical overview of the doctrine of nullity in the ordonnance. Leone explores the potential impact of the ‘significant imbalance’ test in the new ordonnance on employment contracts. In their contributions, Lutzi and Oosterhuis discuss the much-debated provision that introduces the theory of imprévision. The contributions by Jansen and Verkempinck are both focused on remedies: the newly introduced price reduction remedy and damages. Storme criticises the new rules on set-off in the ordonnance, and Mahé addresses the question why the final version of the ordonnance omitted the issue of interpersonal effects of fundamental rights on contractual freedom.

Subjects:
Contract Law, European Jurisdictions, France
Contents:
Introduction
The Reform of the French Law of Obligations: How Long will the Belgians Remain Napoleon's Most Loyal Subjects?
Pre-Contractual Phase: Reflections on the Attractiveness of the New French Rules for the Parties to International Commercial Transactions
Nullity in the Ordonnance
A Tale of Novelty and Continuity: Exploring the Future Judicial Control of Employment Contracts in the French Contract Law Reform
Introducing Imprévision into French Contract Law - A Paradigm Shift in Comparative Perspective (p.
89)
Commercial Impracticability and the Missed Opportunity of the French Contract Law Reform: Doctrinal, Historial and Law and Economics Arguments - Comment on Lutzi's Introducing Imprévison into French Contract Law
Price Reduction under the French Contract Law Reform
The Measure of Damages in the French Contract Law Reform - Lessons from far more Inspiring Systems
Set-off in the French Reform of the Law of Obligations: a Tale of Missed Opportunities?
Fundamental Rights in the French Contract Law Reform