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Análisis Económico De La Intervención Judicial En Los Contratos ¿Una Cuestión De Justicia?, Daniel Monroy Nov 2010

Análisis Económico De La Intervención Judicial En Los Contratos ¿Una Cuestión De Justicia?, Daniel Monroy

Daniel A Monroy C

Desde la perspectiva del AED, una de las funciones principales del derecho de contratos, sobre la cual diferentes autores hacen mayor énfasis, es la relacionada con la “disuasión del oportunismo”; en igual sentido, otra de las funciones del derecho de contratos es la relativa a la “interpolación eficiente de términos contractuales”. Dichas funciones suelen explicar buena parte de la regulación en materia de contratos, además de justificar la intervención judicial. Por otro lado, algunos autores nos llevan a considerar que propugnar exclusivamente por la libertad y la autonomía contractual, puede llevarnos a garantizar que los contratos, además de ser mecanismos …


Hacia Una Teoría General Sobre Las Alternativas Contractuales Al Testamento, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco Jun 2010

Hacia Una Teoría General Sobre Las Alternativas Contractuales Al Testamento, Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

Renzo E. Saavedra Velazco

El derecho sucesorio es una rama del Derecho que, al menos desde la perspectiva del operador peruano, se considera profundamente vinculada con la tradición y, por ende, casi inmutable. Si bien la influencia de la tradición resulta innegable, al propio tiempo se debe subrayar el profundo cuestionamiento del cual han sido objetos muchas de las teorías y doctrinas que componen el área del derecho de sucesiones. La irrupción de mecanismos contractuales en la praxis profesional y en las construcciones doctrinales relacionadas con el planeamiento sucesorio ha provocado una revolución de la que es necesario rendir un breve recuento.


Contributory Negligence And Mitigation: Shall The Two Walk Together?, Dr. Yehuda Adar Jan 2010

Contributory Negligence And Mitigation: Shall The Two Walk Together?, Dr. Yehuda Adar

Yehuda Adar Dr.

-This Article is in Hebrew-

This paper discusses and critically examines the close interrelations of two of the main defences to liability in damages for torts and breach of contract. After a careful analysis of the various similarities between the doctrines of contributory (or comparative) negligence and mitigation of damages, and the basic difference between the two, the article reaches the conclusion that there is no justification for the ongoing existence of the mitigation doctrine. It should be abolished, and the doctrine of comparative negligence should be adopted across the board in both tort law and contract law.


The Reliance Interest: Mith Or Reality?, Dr. Yehuda Adar Jan 2010

The Reliance Interest: Mith Or Reality?, Dr. Yehuda Adar

Yehuda Adar Dr.

No abstract provided.


Right To Withhold Performance Under Iberoamerican Law, Edgardo Muñoz Dec 2009

Right To Withhold Performance Under Iberoamerican Law, Edgardo Muñoz

Edgardo Muñoz

Modern practice shows that the most efficient remedies for breach of contract are still those that avoid the unnecessary transfer of assets among the parties. Thus, for example, the right to withhold performance protects one party from incurring unnecessary loss caused by performing his own obligation without receiving the counter-performance from the other party, likewise, the right to avoid the contract, even before the time of performance, if it becomes apparent that one of the parties will not duly fulfil his obligations, prevents expenses in an unnecessary continuation of a contract. As these remedies evidently oppose the core pacta sun …


Impossibility, Hardship And Exemption Under Iberoamerican Contract Law, Edgardo Muñoz Dec 2009

Impossibility, Hardship And Exemption Under Iberoamerican Contract Law, Edgardo Muñoz

Edgardo Muñoz

No abstract provided.


Giving Unconscionability More Muscle: Attorney’S Fees As A Remedy For Contractual Overreaching, Stephen E. Friedman Dec 2009

Giving Unconscionability More Muscle: Attorney’S Fees As A Remedy For Contractual Overreaching, Stephen E. Friedman

Stephen E Friedman

This Article seeks to broaden the conversation about unconscionability. While most of the discussion has focused on the appropriate standard for determining unconscionability, this Article focuses on the appropriate remedy to be imposed when unconscionability is found. The current remedy for unconscionability is non-enforcement or limited enforcement of unconscionable contracts or contract terms. This remedy is inadequate and seriously undermines unconscionability’s effectiveness as a tool for policing against contractual overreaching. The Article proposes that courts be given discretion to award attorney’s fees to consumers who successfully establish the unconscionability of a standard form contract. Such a remedy would enable unconscionability …