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Contracts, Claude D. Rowher
Contracts, Claude D. Rowher
Cal Law Trends and Developments
Recent decisions have brought about a number of changes in the area of contract interpretation. Although the general trends seem clear and commendable, the details are often obscure and bothersome.
Contracts, Robert G. Meiners
Contracts, William T. Laube
Contracts, William T. Laube
Cal Law Trends and Developments
In any given twelve-month reporting period there is, for some reason, a case emphasis on particular problems in each major classification of the law. The field of contracts is no exception. For the period covered by this volume, two basic contract problems float to the surface in the pool of reported appellate decisions. The first problem discussed, and illustrated by a number of recent cases, relates to the obligation to pay "more money" for merchandise or services than that provided for in the original contract. There are various background situations which activate the demand for "more money," but the most …
Commercial Transactions, Neil M. Levy
Commercial Transactions, Neil M. Levy
Cal Law Trends and Developments
The emphasis of this article reflects the degree to which commercial law today is statutory. Particularly in California, where the Uniform Commercial Code has only been in effect since January 1, 1965, few cases construing that statute reached the appellate courts during the year 1967. However, the state legislature in 1967 amended 25 sections of the California Commercial Code. Although these amendments cover a wide range of substantive problems, they can be viewed in the light of the policy of the code as enunciated in section 1102(2)(c), "[t]o make uniform the law among the various jurisdictions." In addition, one group …
Defining Hospitality Entities In Contracts And Statutes: A Proactive And Preventative Approach, Andrea Bastian, Stephen Barth
Defining Hospitality Entities In Contracts And Statutes: A Proactive And Preventative Approach, Andrea Bastian, Stephen Barth
Golden Gate University Law Review
This Comment serves as a guide to contracting parties and legislative drafters to initially, in an accurate and descriptive manner, define the scope of the entity, and thus, avoid litigation. Additionally, the factors enumerated through permissive uses and restrictive covenants (such as a dancing or minimum stay requirement) if utilized, will enhance the enforceability of the statutes and contractual restrictive covenants.
Trends On The Harmonization Of Contract Law In Africa, Salvatore Mancuso
Trends On The Harmonization Of Contract Law In Africa, Salvatore Mancuso
Annual Survey of International & Comparative Law
Taking into consideration both the need for domestic legal reform in commercial matters and the importance of promoting harmonized commercial solutions for Africa, in this paper I first review the concept of legal harmonization in general and with particular reference to the situation in Africa. I then provide an overview of OHADA and COMESA, the two main initiatives of regional integration in Africa having implications in the harmonization of commercial law in general, and in the law of contract in particular. I conclude by affirming the interest of further exploring the possibilities related to the harmonization/uniformization of the law of …