Comparative Contract Law, Fourth Edition

Comparative Contract Law is the thoroughly revised fourth edition of a widely acclaimed and well-established textbook. It brings together extracts from legislation and court practice in case studies and promotes a ‘learning-by-doing’ approach to comparative methodology, enabling students to experience comparative law in action. The book acts as a practical guide for those seeking to familiarise themselves with real-world materials and to better understand the diverse approaches to modern contract law.

Key Features:







A comparative perspective on highly topical, real-life issues of contract law


Materials from some 30 jurisdictions in both their original languages and high quality translations


Students are able to solve scenarios according to the laws of different jurisdictions, to compare and evaluate the solutions and approaches they identify, and to better understand the diverse approaches to modern contract law


NEW! Full integration of the new Belgian Civil Code and information on small and medium-sized jurisdictions further diversified