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An Essay On Uncertainty And Fact-Finding In Civil Litigation, With Special Reference To Contract Cases, Alex Stein
An Essay On Uncertainty And Fact-Finding In Civil Litigation, With Special Reference To Contract Cases, Alex Stein
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The Cisg Convention And Thomas Franck's Theory Of Legitimacy, Anthony S. Winer
The Cisg Convention And Thomas Franck's Theory Of Legitimacy, Anthony S. Winer
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The Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) Convention is one of the most talked-about, and written-about, aspects of international commercial law. Ss time progresses, it may become evident that significant numbers of commercial actors and significant numbers of courts and other adjudicatory bodies are simply choosing not to apply the Convention. In such event, the question as to why there should be such a reluctance to adopt the Convention will present itself. This Article finds helpful perspective on this question in the work of international legal scholar Thomas Franck. Specifically, guidance is drawn from the theory of international …
Rescuing Reliance: The Perils Of Promissory Estoppel, Charles L. Knapp
Rescuing Reliance: The Perils Of Promissory Estoppel, Charles L. Knapp
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Contract Interpretation In California: Plain Meaning, Parol Evidence And Use Of The "Just Result" Principle, H.G. Prince
Contract Interpretation In California: Plain Meaning, Parol Evidence And Use Of The "Just Result" Principle, H.G. Prince
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Privatautonomie Und Privatkodifikation – Zu Anwendbarkeit Und Geltung Allgemeiner Vertragsrechtsprinzipien, Ralf Michaels
Privatautonomie Und Privatkodifikation – Zu Anwendbarkeit Und Geltung Allgemeiner Vertragsrechtsprinzipien, Ralf Michaels
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Marriage As Relational Contract, Elizabeth S. Scott, Robert E. Scott
Marriage As Relational Contract, Elizabeth S. Scott, Robert E. Scott
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The evolution of marriage from a relationship based on status to one that is regulated by contractual norms achieved a milestone of sorts recently with the enactment of the Louisiana Covenant Marriage Act. Under this statute, couples entering marriage can choose to have the termination of their relationship regulated under conventional no-fault divorce rules, or they can voluntarily undertake a greater commitment to their marriage. For couples who select covenant marriage, either party can terminate the relationship on fault grounds, but unilateral termination of the marriage is available only after a substantial waiting period. The principal impact of the statute …
Bloomer Girl Revisited Or How To Frame An Unmade Picture, Victor P. Goldberg
Bloomer Girl Revisited Or How To Frame An Unmade Picture, Victor P. Goldberg
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Nearly all contracts casebooks feature the saga of Shirley MacLaine's suit against Twentieth Century Fox arising from the cancellation of the proposed film Bloomer Girl. None really get the story right. To be fair, none try. The case is a vehicle for exploring the obligation of the victim of the breach of an employment contract to take alternative employment. If MacLaine refused an offer of alternative employment that was not "different and inferior," her failure to mitigate would mean that the earnings she would have received would be offset against the damages; so, asked the court, was the alternative …