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The Preemptive Effect Of The Cisg On Tort Claims Under Us Law, Phutchaya Numngern

Maurer Theses and Dissertations

This thesis emphasizes a core concept of the preemptive effect that uniform law may have on other domestic norms. It exemplifies the situation in which the laws and principles of contracts, particularly the uniform laws and principles formulated for transnational sales, can exclude or limit tort liability. This study does not object to the recognition of concurrency of claims under contract and tort law. On the contrary, it accepts that the contracting party’s right to both contract and tort actions is commonly recognized in many legal systems, especially the common law system. Tort liability could be actionable insofar as the …