03702nam 22006255 450 991073486650332120230810182142.03-031-35407-910.1007/978-3-031-35407-6(MiAaPQ)EBC30606122(Au-PeEL)EBL30606122(DE-He213)978-3-031-35407-6(PPN)272263192(CKB)27195929400041(EXLCZ)992719592940004120230623d2023 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierLegal Agreements on Smart Contract Platforms in European Systems of Private Law /by Jasper Verstappen1st ed. 2023.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2023.1 online resource (424 pages)Law, Governance and Technology Series,2352-1910 ;56Print version: Verstappen, Jasper Legal Agreements on Smart Contract Platforms in European Systems of Private Law Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031354069 1 Introduction -- 2 Technology -- 3 Formation of contracts -- 4 Interpretation and balance of power -- 5 Vitiating factors -- 6 Private International law -- 7 Conclusion.Blockchains and smart contracts are emerging technologies that pose unique challenges for legal systems. This book outlines the extent to which these new and innovative technologies could have potentially disruptive effects on contract law in Europe. It does so through a comparative, three-part analysis of the recognisability and effects of smart contracts in European legal systems. First of all, in light of the technologies’ transboundary nature, the book employs a comparative approach, considering French law, German law, English law, and Dutch law to analyse the impact on the different systems of contract law. While doing so, it also addresses the formation, interpretation, and vitiation of contracts. Secondly, it analyses the impact of these technologies on European laws regarding unfair terms in consumer contracts and argues that the existing rules should be applied to smart legal agreements in business-to-consumer relations. Lastly, it analyses the current European rules of private international law on the basis of which jurisdiction and applicable law are developed. In this respect, the book concludes that the vast majority of these European rules are “smart contract-proof”.Law, Governance and Technology Series,2352-1910 ;56Information technologyLaw and legislationMass mediaLaw and legislationConflict of lawsConflict of lawsInternational lawComparative lawIT Law, Media Law, Intellectual PropertyPrivate International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative LawInformation technologyLaw and legislation.Mass mediaLaw and legislation.Conflict of laws.Conflict of laws.International law.Comparative law.IT Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property.Private International Law, International and Foreign Law, Comparative Law.346.4022Verstappen Jasper1372791MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910734866503321Legal Agreements on Smart Contract Platforms in European Systems of Private Law3403632UNINA