The Europeanisation of contract law : current controversies in law / / Christian Twigg-Flesner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452672603321
• Autore: Twigg-Flesner Christian <1975-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 0-203-54937-6; 1-299-46941-8; 1-135-92321-3
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (252 p.)
• Collana: Current controversis in law The Europeanisation of contract law
• Disciplina: 346.4202
• Soggetti: Contracts - Europe; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Table of cases; Table of legislation; Preface to the second edition; 1. The concept(s) of Europeanisation; Introduction; The context for Europeanisation; Contract law; 'Europeanisation' explored; Unification, harmonisation, approximation and convergence; A brief detour into legal history; The problem today - variety of legal systems and identifying the applicable law; Europeanisation by the EU; Spontaneous Europeanisation; Regulatory competition and Europeanisation; Europeanisation as a scholarly endeavour; Commission on European Contract Law (PECL) - Lando CommissionSGECC; Acquis Group; Accademia dei Giusprivatisti Europei (Pavia); Common Core Project (Trento); Europeanisation and legal education; Ius Commune Casebook Project; Europeanisation by the EU - themes and arguments to be explored; 2. Framework of Europeanisation; Introduction; National contract rules and free movement; Europeanisation and competence; Legal bases for adopting contract law measures; Article 114 TFEU; Consumer contract law and the internal market; Consumer protection: Article 169 TFEU; A limited competence for Europeanisation?Europeanisation by Directives; Legislative procedure; Implementing Directives - general obligations; Consequence of non-implementation - state liability; ; Minimum and maximum harmonisation; Maximum harmonisation; Minimum harmonisation; Directives and Europeanisation; Role of the CJEU; Preliminary rulings - Article 267 TFEU; Enforcement action - Article 258 TFEU; Conclusions - the role of the CJEU; Conclusion; 3. Europeanisation - the story so far; Introduction; Areas not covered; Unfair commercial practices; Overview - key Directives; The consumer acquisKey Directives - overview; Doorstep Selling (85/577/EEC); Distance Selling (97/7/EC); Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU); Distance Marketing of Financial Services (2002/65/EC); Unfair Contract Terms (93/13/EEC); Package Travel (90/314/EEC); Sale of Consumer Goods and Associated Guarantees (99/44/EC); Consumer Credit (2008/48/EC); Timeshare (2008/122/EC); Beyond consumer law; Commercial agency (86/653/EEC); Electronic Commerce (2000/31/EC); Insurance Mediation (2002/92/EC); Life Assurance (2002/83/EC); Services (2006/123/EC); Payment Services (2007/64/EC); Late Payment of Commercial Debts (2011/7/EU)Pre-contractual phase; Content of information; Form, language and related requirements; Form and style; Language; Other provisions; Sanctions; Comment; Contract formation and validity; Right of withdrawal; Comment; Post-formation information duties; Formation by electronic means; Validity; Substance of the contract; Unfair terms in consumer contracts; Scope; Unfairness test; Consequences of unfairness; Plain and intelligible language; Consumer guarantees; Late payment of commercial debts; Specific terms; Retention of title clause; Restraint of trade clause
• Sommario/riassunto: Critical yet accessible, this book provides an overview of the current debates about the 'Europeanization' of contract law. Charting the extent to which English contract law has been subject to this activity, it is the ideal volume for readers unfamiliar with the subject who wish to understand the main issues quickly.It examines a range of key developments, including:a string of directives adopted by the European Union that touch on various aspects of consumer lawrecent plans for a European Common Frame of Reference on European Contract Law.