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List of Contributors |
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Abbreviations |
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Chapter 1 Introduction |
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A What is International Sales Law? |
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B Sources of International Sales Law: Why the CISG? |
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C Commercial Practice, Business Custom and Trade Usage |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (2) |
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F International Transactional Lawyering |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Language And Translation Issues |
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Part 1: The Language of the Contract |
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16 | (13) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (2) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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18 | (1) |
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III Common European Sales Law |
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18 | (1) |
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IV Principles of European Contract Law |
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19 | (1) |
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V Comment on PICC, CESL, and PECL Provisions |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (5) |
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23 | (1) |
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II Lessons Learned from Translations of Law |
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23 | (1) |
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III Plain Language Movement |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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H Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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I Drafting Considerations: Checklist |
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I Best Practices: Lawyer-Translator |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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Part 2: Law Written in Multiple Languages |
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29 | (10) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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II UN Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties |
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III Treaty of the European Union |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (4) |
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I Evolution of Different Meanings within Legal Traditions |
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II Problem of Superficial Transplantation |
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35 | (1) |
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G Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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36 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Precontractual Liability In The Civil Law |
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Part I: Precontractual Conduct and Liability |
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39 | (60) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (16) |
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I Contractual Negotiations and the 'Grey Area' towards Final Agreement |
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II Fundamental Principles: Contractual Freedom v. Good Faith in Negotiations |
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III Evaluation of Precontractual Liability |
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43 | (2) |
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IV Classification of Precontractual Liability: Contract, Tort or sui generis? |
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45 | (2) |
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V Didactic and Regulatory Approaches |
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47 | (9) |
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56 | (2) |
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D International Sales Transactions |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (10) |
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58 | (1) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contract (PICC) |
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58 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law (PECL) |
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59 | (1) |
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IV German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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VII Italian Codice Civile |
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64 | (1) |
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VIII Netherlands Burgerlijk Wetboek |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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X Interpretation II of the Supreme People's Court of Several Issues concerning the Application of the Chinese Contract Law (prior to the New Civil Code) |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (21) |
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I The CISG and Precontractual Liability |
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68 | (3) |
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II Precontractual Duties and Their Breach |
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71 | (13) |
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84 | (5) |
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89 | (9) |
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I Enter or Continue Negotiations without True Intent to Conclude the Contract |
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89 | (1) |
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II Breaking off Negotiations |
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90 | (5) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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V Missing Planning Permission |
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97 | (1) |
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H Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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98 | (1) |
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I Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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98 | (1) |
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J Additional Sources (Bibliography) |
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98 | (1) |
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Part II: Precontractual Instruments |
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99 | (15) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (3) |
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I Why Are Precontractual Instruments Needed? |
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II What is a Precontractual Instrument? |
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101 | (1) |
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III Legal Effects of Precontractual Instruments |
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102 | (1) |
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IV Types of Precontractual Instruments |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transactions |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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I UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contract (PICC) |
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104 | (1) |
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II Principles on European Contract Law (PECL) |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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V The Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Issues Concerning the Application of Law for the Trial of Cases of Disputes over Sales Contracts in Chinese Contract Law |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (5) |
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I Agreement to Negotiate and to Negotiate in Good Faith |
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106 | (1) |
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II Provision on the Non-binding Character of Negotiations |
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106 | (1) |
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III Final Contract within the Discretion of One Party |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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VI Distribution of Costs and Limitation of Liability |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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H Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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111 | (2) |
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I Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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111 | (1) |
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I Binding and Non-binding Parts |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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IV Reallocation of Costs, Limitations of Liability |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
Chapter 4 Pre-Contractual Liability In The Common Law |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (4) |
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I Principles of European Contract Law |
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119 | (1) |
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II Common Law of Contracts |
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119 | (1) |
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III American Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
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119 | (1) |
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IV American Uniform Commercial Code |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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VI American Uniform Trade Secrets Act |
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120 | (1) |
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VII French Civil Code (Negotiations) |
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120 | (1) |
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VIII UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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X Interpretation II of the Supreme People's Court of Several Issues concerning the Application of the Chinese Contract Law (prior to New Civil Code) |
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121 | (1) |
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XI International Trade Usage |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (24) |
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I Good Faith in Negotiations |
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122 | (4) |
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II Pre-contractual Instruments |
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126 | (17) |
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III Misrepresentation and the Duty to Disclose |
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143 | (1) |
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IV Breach of Confidentiality |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (1) |
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Case of Promissory Estoppel |
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146 | (1) |
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H Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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147 | (1) |
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I Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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148 | (2) |
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I Good Commercial Practice |
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148 | (1) |
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II Benefits and Functions of a Well-Structured Preliminary Agreement |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
Chapter 5 Scope Of CISG |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (8) |
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154 | (1) |
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II CISG Advisory Council Opinions |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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IV Principles of European Contract Law |
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157 | (1) |
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V Common European Sales Law |
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157 | (1) |
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VI UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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158 | (1) |
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VII German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch and Handelsgesetzbuch |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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X American Uniform Commercial Code |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (10) |
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I CISG's Choice of Law Rules |
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162 | (1) |
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II Defining Sale of Goods |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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VI Derogation from the CISG |
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165 | (1) |
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VII CISG and Other International Law Instruments |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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IX CISG and National Laws |
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168 | (4) |
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G Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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172 | (2) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (3) |
Chapter 6 Jurisdiction |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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F Domicile, Residence or Place of Business of the Defendant |
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184 | (14) |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (9) |
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193 | (5) |
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G Agreement and Submission |
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198 | (9) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (5) |
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203 | (4) |
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H Where the Cause of Action Arose |
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207 | (8) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (5) |
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I Exclusion of Jurisdiction |
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215 | (15) |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (8) |
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224 | (6) |
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230 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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K Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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231 | (1) |
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L Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (2) |
Chapter 7 Contractual Formalities |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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237 | (1) |
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237 | (7) |
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237 | (1) |
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II United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts |
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238 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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238 | (1) |
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IV Common European Sales Law |
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238 | (1) |
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V UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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239 | (1) |
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VI German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (2) |
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VIII Spanish C6digo Civil |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (2) |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (7) |
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244 | (1) |
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II CISG and United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications |
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245 | (1) |
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III Modification of Contracts |
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246 | (3) |
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IV Uniform Commercial Code Formalities |
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249 | (1) |
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V Other Electronic Commerce Laws and Conventions |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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I Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Formation Of Contract |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transactions |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (17) |
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257 | (2) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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259 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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260 | (1) |
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IV Common European Sales Law |
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261 | (2) |
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V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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VIII American Uniform Commercial Code |
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266 | (1) |
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IX United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (3) |
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XI American Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
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269 | (3) |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (19) |
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274 | (7) |
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281 | (4) |
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285 | (5) |
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IV Specific Forms of Conclusions of Contract |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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294 | (2) |
Chapter 9 Incorporation Of Standard Terms |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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297 | (1) |
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E Sampling of Laws and Commentary |
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298 | (22) |
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298 | (4) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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302 | (2) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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304 | (2) |
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IV Draft Common European Sales Law |
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306 | (2) |
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308 | (3) |
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VI American Uniform Commercial Code |
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311 | (2) |
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313 | (2) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (2) |
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XI Comparative Conclusions |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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G Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
Chapter 10 Trade Terms And Incoterms |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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C Brief History of the INCOTERMS |
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323 | (1) |
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D The Nature of the INCOTERMS |
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324 | (1) |
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E Brief Description of Each Clause of the INCOTERMS |
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324 | (3) |
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324 | (1) |
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II Rules for Any Mode or Modes of Transport |
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325 | (2) |
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III Rules for Sea and Inland Waterway Transport |
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327 | (1) |
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F Important Differences Between 2010 and 2020 INCOTERMS |
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327 | (2) |
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I New Order and Horizontal Presentation |
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327 | (1) |
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II Explanatory Notes and Introduction |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (1) |
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G Coverage of the INCOTERMS |
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329 | (2) |
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329 | (1) |
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II Place of Delivery/Passage of Risk |
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330 | (1) |
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III Responsibility for Performance Aspects |
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330 | (1) |
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IV Responsibility for Costs |
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330 | (1) |
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H Application of the INCOTERMS |
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331 | (3) |
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I Express Reference in Contract |
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331 | (1) |
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II Indirect Reference in Contract |
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331 | (1) |
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III Application as Trade Usage? |
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332 | (1) |
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IV Consequences of Incorporation |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (1) |
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VII Inconsistent Contract Terms |
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334 | (1) |
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334 | (1) |
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J Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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334 | (1) |
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K Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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334 | (2) |
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334 | (1) |
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II Derogation from Certain INCOTERMS Aspects |
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335 | (1) |
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III Best INCOTERM for 'Outsourcing' |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
Chapter 11 Validity Of Contract Terms |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (5) |
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I General Issues on Contractual Validity |
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338 | (1) |
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II Different Grounds for and Degrees of Invalidity |
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339 | (2) |
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III Mandatory Rules and Open Spaces for Party Autonomy |
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341 | (1) |
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IV The Consequences of Invalidity: from the 'Black Hole' to the 'O' or 'No'- Consequence |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (16) |
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344 | (5) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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349 | (3) |
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III Common European Sales Law (CESL) and the 'New' European Sales Law |
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352 | (4) |
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IV Draft Common Frame of Reference (and Principles of European Contract Law) |
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356 | (4) |
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360 | (1) |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (2) |
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I Balanced Contractual Relationships |
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361 | (1) |
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II Unbalanced Contractual Relationships |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (2) |
Chapter 12 Delivery Of Goods |
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Part 1: Place and Manner of Delivery |
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366 | (14) |
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366 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (10) |
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367 | (5) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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372 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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372 | (1) |
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IV German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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373 | (1) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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VII United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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375 | (1) |
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VIII American Uniform Commercial Code |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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H Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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378 | (1) |
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378 | (2) |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (9) |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (4) |
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381 | (1) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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382 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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382 | (1) |
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IV German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (1) |
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VII United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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384 | (1) |
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VIII American Uniform Commercial Code |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (2) |
Chapter 13 Delivery Of Documents |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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390 | (17) |
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I Typical Risks in International Sales Transaction and their Diffusion through the Delivery of Documents |
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390 | (1) |
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II Main Functions of the Delivery of Documents in an International Sales Transaction |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (2) |
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IV Delivery of Documents in order to Fulfill the Seller's Obligations under a Contract for the Sale of Goods |
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394 | (1) |
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V Delivery of Documents in order to Allow for Payment under a Contract for the Sale of Goods |
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395 | (5) |
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VI Non-Conformity of the Delivered Documents: Documentary Breach |
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400 | (3) |
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VII Examples for Documents with Relevance in International Sales Transactions |
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403 | (4) |
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407 | (5) |
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I CISG and CISG Advisory Council Opinions |
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407 | (1) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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408 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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408 | (1) |
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IV German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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409 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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409 | (1) |
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VII American Uniform Commercial Code |
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410 | (1) |
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VIII United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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412 | (7) |
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412 | (3) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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415 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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416 | (1) |
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IV German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch and Supplementary Laws |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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VII United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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418 | (1) |
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VIII American Uniform Commercial Code |
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418 | (1) |
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418 | (1) |
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419 | (1) |
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420 | (1) |
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I Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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420 | (2) |
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I Resolving Issues under Documentary Credits |
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420 | (1) |
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II Electronic Delivery of Documents |
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420 | (2) |
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422 | (1) |
Chapter 14 Conformity Of Goods |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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424 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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425 | (1) |
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425 | (6) |
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425 | (1) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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426 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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426 | (1) |
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IV German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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426 | (1) |
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427 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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VII American Uniform Commercial Code |
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428 | (2) |
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VIII United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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430 | (1) |
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IX American Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
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430 | (1) |
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431 | (1) |
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431 | (11) |
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431 | (4) |
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435 | (2) |
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III Implied Conformity of Goods |
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437 | (5) |
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442 | (1) |
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I Conformity of Description |
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442 | (1) |
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II Conformity and Public Policies |
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442 | (1) |
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III Conformity and the Governing Law |
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442 | (1) |
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442 | (1) |
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I Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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443 | (1) |
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443 | (1) |
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II Disclaimer of Warranties |
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443 | (1) |
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III Disclaiming Warranty of Ordinary Purpose |
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444 | (1) |
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444 | (2) |
Chapter 15 Sales And Intellectual Property Rights |
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A Third-Party Rights and Claims Based on Intellectual Property |
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446 | (4) |
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446 | (1) |
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446 | (1) |
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446 | (1) |
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IV International Sales Transaction |
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447 | (1) |
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447 | (2) |
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449 | (1) |
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449 | (1) |
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VIII Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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450 | (1) |
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IX Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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450 | (1) |
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450 | (4) |
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450 | (1) |
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451 | (1) |
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451 | (1) |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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453 | (1) |
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VII Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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453 | (1) |
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VIII Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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453 | (1) |
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C Territorial Limitations on Seller's Obligation |
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454 | (3) |
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454 | (1) |
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455 | (1) |
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455 | (1) |
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IV International Sale Transaction |
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455 | (1) |
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455 | (1) |
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456 | (1) |
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456 | (1) |
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VIII Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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457 | (1) |
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IX Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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457 | (1) |
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D Limitations on Seller's Obligation: Seller's Knowledge |
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457 | (3) |
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457 | (1) |
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457 | (1) |
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458 | (1) |
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458 | (1) |
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459 | (1) |
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459 | (1) |
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VII Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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460 | (1) |
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VIII Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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460 | (1) |
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E Limitations on Seller's Obligation: Buyer's Knowledge |
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460 | (3) |
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460 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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461 | (1) |
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462 | (1) |
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462 | (1) |
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VII Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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462 | (1) |
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VIII Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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462 | (1) |
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463 | (2) |
Chapter 16 Examination And Notification Of Non-Conformities |
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465 | (1) |
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465 | (2) |
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467 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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467 | (1) |
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468 | (8) |
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468 | (1) |
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II CISG Advisory Council Opinion No. 1 |
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469 | (1) |
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III CISG Advisory Council Opinion No. 2 |
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469 | (1) |
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IV UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts and Principles of European Contract Law |
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470 | (1) |
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V Common European Sales Law |
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470 | (1) |
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VI German Commercial Code (Handelsgesetzbuch) |
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471 | (1) |
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471 | (1) |
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VIII Spanish Commercial Code (C6digo de Comercio) |
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472 | (1) |
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IX American Uniform Commercial Code |
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472 | (1) |
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472 | (1) |
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XI Common Law of Contracts and the American Restatement (Second) Contracts |
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473 | (1) |
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473 | (3) |
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476 | (18) |
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476 | (5) |
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481 | (9) |
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III Seller's Actual or Constructive Knowledge of Lack of Conformity under Article 40 CISG |
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490 | (1) |
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IV Reasonable Excuse of the Buyer under Article 44 CISG |
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491 | (2) |
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V Cut-off Period under Article 39(2) CISG |
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493 | (1) |
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G Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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494 | (1) |
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H Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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494 | (3) |
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I Modifications of the Duty to Examine |
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496 | (1) |
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II Modifications of the Duty to Notify |
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496 | (1) |
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III Avoidance of the Reasonable Excuse Problem |
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497 | (1) |
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IV Avoiding the Seller's Statements being Interpreted as Waivers |
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497 | (1) |
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497 | (4) |
Chapter 17 Performance And Breach Of Contract |
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A Topics Covered and Introductory Note |
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501 | (1) |
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B Sampling of Laws and Commentary |
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501 | (31) |
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501 | (4) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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505 | (3) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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508 | (2) |
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IV (Withdrawn) Draft Common European Sales Law |
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510 | (4) |
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V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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514 | (3) |
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VI American Uniform Commercial Code |
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517 | (2) |
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519 | (3) |
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522 | (2) |
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524 | (3) |
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527 | (3) |
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XI Comparative Conclusions |
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530 | (2) |
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532 | (1) |
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532 | (1) |
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532 | (3) |
Chapter 18 Anticipatory Breach |
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Part 1: Anticipatory Breach Warranting Suspension of Performance |
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535 | (12) |
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535 | (1) |
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536 | (1) |
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536 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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537 | (1) |
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537 | (2) |
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537 | (1) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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537 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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537 | (1) |
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IV German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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538 | (1) |
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538 | (1) |
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538 | (1) |
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VII American Uniform Commercial Code |
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538 | (1) |
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539 | (1) |
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539 | (5) |
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I The Test of Anticipatory Breach |
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|
539 | (3) |
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|
542 | (1) |
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III Suspension, Notice and Adequate Assurance |
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|
542 | (2) |
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544 | (2) |
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I Defective Delivery to Others |
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544 | (1) |
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545 | (1) |
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H Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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546 | (1) |
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546 | (1) |
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II Practitioner Tips and Contract Clauses |
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|
546 | (1) |
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546 | (1) |
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Part 2: Anticipatory Breach Warranting Avoidance of Contract |
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547 | (13) |
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547 | (1) |
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547 | (1) |
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548 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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548 | (1) |
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549 | (1) |
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549 | (1) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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549 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Sales Law |
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549 | (1) |
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IV German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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549 | (1) |
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549 | (1) |
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549 | (1) |
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VII American Uniform Commercial Code |
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550 | (1) |
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550 | (1) |
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|
550 | (6) |
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I The Test of Anticipatory Breach |
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|
550 | (4) |
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II Duty to Give Notice and Adequate Assurance |
|
|
554 | (1) |
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III Remedies following Avoidance |
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555 | (1) |
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|
556 | (2) |
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556 | (1) |
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556 | (1) |
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|
557 | (1) |
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H Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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|
558 | (1) |
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I Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
|
|
558 | (1) |
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|
558 | (2) |
Chapter 19 Remedies And Damages |
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560 | (1) |
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560 | (1) |
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561 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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561 | (1) |
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|
562 | (8) |
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|
562 | (3) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
|
|
565 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
|
|
566 | (1) |
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IV Common European Sales Law |
|
|
566 | (1) |
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V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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|
566 | (1) |
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|
567 | (1) |
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|
568 | (1) |
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VIII United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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568 | (1) |
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IX American Uniform Commercial Code |
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|
569 | (1) |
|
X American Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
|
|
570 | (1) |
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|
570 | (1) |
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|
570 | (40) |
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|
570 | (2) |
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II Compensation Principle |
|
|
572 | (1) |
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III Interests Protected by a Damages Award |
|
|
573 | (1) |
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|
574 | (5) |
|
V Establishing 'Loss' under CISG Article 74 |
|
|
579 | (7) |
|
VI Substitute Transactions |
|
|
586 | (3) |
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|
589 | (4) |
|
VIII Penalties and Agreed Damages |
|
|
593 | (3) |
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|
596 | (4) |
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|
600 | (1) |
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|
601 | (4) |
|
XII Requiring Performance |
|
|
605 | (4) |
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|
609 | (1) |
|
G Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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610 | (1) |
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|
611 | (1) |
Chapter 20 Avoidance For Breach Of Contract |
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|
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612 | (1) |
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|
613 | (2) |
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615 | (1) |
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|
616 | (7) |
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|
616 | (2) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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|
618 | (1) |
|
III Principles of European Contract Law |
|
|
619 | (1) |
|
IV American Uniform Commercial Code |
|
|
619 | (1) |
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|
620 | (1) |
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|
621 | (1) |
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|
622 | (1) |
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|
623 | (27) |
|
I Nature and Consequences of Avoidance |
|
|
623 | (8) |
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|
631 | (7) |
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|
638 | (5) |
|
IV Restitution Following Avoidance |
|
|
643 | (6) |
|
V General Comments on CISG Avoidance and Similar Doctrines under Other Instruments and Law |
|
|
649 | (1) |
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|
650 | (8) |
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I Partial Non-Payment and Repudiation by Buyer, Divisible Installment Contract |
|
|
650 | (1) |
|
II Partial Non-Payment and No Repudiation by Buyer, Divisible Installment Contract |
|
|
651 | (1) |
|
III Single Delivery Contract, All Goods Non-Conforming |
|
|
651 | (3) |
|
IV Single-Delivery Contract, Some Goods Non-Conforming |
|
|
654 | (2) |
|
V Partial Repudiation by Buyer |
|
|
656 | (2) |
|
G Cross References & Additional Commentary |
|
|
658 | (1) |
|
H Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
|
|
658 | (3) |
|
I Model Contract Clause: Grounds for Avoidance by Seller |
|
|
658 | (1) |
|
II Model Contract Clause: Grounds for Avoidance by Buyer |
|
|
659 | (1) |
|
III Model Contract Clause: Avoidance for Prospective Non-Performance |
|
|
659 | (1) |
|
IV Model Contract Clause: Restitution and Preservation of Goods Following Avoidance |
|
|
660 | (1) |
|
V Seller's Notice of Avoidance (Entire Contract) |
|
|
660 | (1) |
|
VI Buyer's Notice of Avoidance (Entire Contract) |
|
|
661 | (1) |
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|
661 | (2) |
Chapter 21 Risk Of Loss |
|
|
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|
663 | (1) |
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|
663 | (1) |
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|
663 | (1) |
|
D International Sales Transaction |
|
|
663 | (1) |
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|
664 | (5) |
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|
664 | (1) |
|
II Common European Sales Law |
|
|
664 | (1) |
|
III German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
|
|
665 | (1) |
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|
665 | (1) |
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|
666 | (1) |
|
VI American Uniform Commercial Code |
|
|
666 | (2) |
|
VII United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
|
|
668 | (1) |
|
|
668 | (1) |
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|
669 | (20) |
|
I Meaning of Transfer of Risk |
|
|
669 | (1) |
|
II Allocation of Risk to the Seller |
|
|
670 | (1) |
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|
671 | (1) |
|
IV Seller's Obligations and Risk |
|
|
672 | (2) |
|
V Risk Transfer in the CISG |
|
|
674 | (15) |
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|
689 | (1) |
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|
689 | (1) |
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|
689 | (2) |
Chapter 22 Excuse: Force Majeure And Hardship |
|
|
|
|
691 | (1) |
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|
692 | (3) |
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|
695 | (1) |
|
D International Sales Transaction |
|
|
695 | (1) |
|
|
696 | (19) |
|
|
696 | (9) |
|
II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
|
|
705 | (1) |
|
III Common European Sales Law |
|
|
706 | (1) |
|
IV Principles of European Contract Law |
|
|
707 | (1) |
|
V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
|
|
707 | (1) |
|
|
708 | (1) |
|
|
709 | (1) |
|
VIII American Uniform Commercial Code |
|
|
710 | (1) |
|
|
711 | (1) |
|
X Common Law of Contracts |
|
|
712 | (1) |
|
XI American Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
|
|
713 | (1) |
|
|
713 | (2) |
|
|
715 | (8) |
|
I Excuse-Hardship Distinction |
|
|
715 | (1) |
|
II Force Majeure and Principle of Good Faith |
|
|
716 | (1) |
|
|
717 | (3) |
|
IV Common Excuse Scenarios |
|
|
720 | (1) |
|
V Force Majeure and Hardship Case Study: Coronavirus Pandemic |
|
|
721 | (2) |
|
|
723 | (5) |
|
I Just-in-Time Contracting |
|
|
723 | (1) |
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|
723 | (1) |
|
III Goods in Receivership |
|
|
723 | (1) |
|
IV Changed Circumstances before Offer and Acceptance |
|
|
724 | (1) |
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|
724 | (1) |
|
VI Government Permission or Intervention |
|
|
724 | (1) |
|
VII Long-Term and Relational Contracts: Supply Contracts and Distributorships |
|
|
725 | (1) |
|
VIII Hardship in Arbitration |
|
|
726 | (1) |
|
IX Relationship between CISG Article 79 and Article 6 |
|
|
726 | (1) |
|
X Is Force Majeure Narrower in the International Context? |
|
|
726 | (1) |
|
XI Related Provisions of Contract Terms |
|
|
727 | (1) |
|
XII Long-Term Contracting |
|
|
727 | (1) |
|
XIII Force Majeure Relating to Non-Performance or Partial Performance versus Delayed Performance |
|
|
727 | (1) |
|
H Cross References & Additional Commentary |
|
|
728 | (1) |
|
|
728 | (7) |
|
I Drafting of Contract Clauses |
|
|
728 | (1) |
|
|
729 | (1) |
|
III Moving Beyond the Standard Force Majeure Clause |
|
|
729 | (3) |
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|
732 | (2) |
|
|
734 | (1) |
|
|
735 | (4) |
Chapter 23 Contract Interpretation And Merger Clauses |
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|
|
|
Part 1: Contract Interpretation |
|
|
739 | (54) |
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|
739 | (1) |
|
|
739 | (1) |
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|
740 | (1) |
|
D International Sales Transaction |
|
|
740 | (1) |
|
|
741 | (13) |
|
|
741 | (1) |
|
II CISG Advisory Council Opinions |
|
|
742 | (1) |
|
III UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
|
|
742 | (1) |
|
IV Principles of European Contract Law |
|
|
743 | (2) |
|
V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
|
|
745 | (1) |
|
|
746 | (2) |
|
|
748 | (1) |
|
VIII American Uniform Commercial Code |
|
|
748 | (1) |
|
IX United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
|
|
749 | (1) |
|
X American Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
|
|
750 | (2) |
|
|
752 | (2) |
|
|
754 | (35) |
|
|
755 | (6) |
|
II Party Control over Rules of Interpretation |
|
|
761 | (3) |
|
III Description of Default Rules, Principles & Presumptions |
|
|
764 | (11) |
|
IV Stages of Interpretation and Construction Aids: Evidence of Intent |
|
|
775 | (11) |
|
|
786 | (2) |
|
VI Critique of Structures Used in Uniform Laws |
|
|
788 | (1) |
|
|
789 | (1) |
|
I Meaning and Legal Effect; Validity and Invalidity |
|
|
789 | (1) |
|
II Trade Usage versus Literal Meaning |
|
|
789 | (1) |
|
III Sliding Scale Rates and Commissions |
|
|
789 | (1) |
|
IV Warranties and Notice of Non-Conformity |
|
|
790 | (1) |
|
|
790 | (1) |
|
|
790 | (1) |
|
H Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
|
|
790 | (2) |
|
I Entire Agreement or Merger Clause |
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790 | (1) |
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II No Oral Modification Clause |
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791 | (1) |
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792 | (1) |
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792 | (1) |
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793 | (16) |
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793 | (1) |
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793 | (1) |
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794 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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794 | (1) |
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794 | (4) |
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794 | (1) |
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II CISG Advisory Council Opinion No. 3 |
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795 | (1) |
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III UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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795 | (1) |
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IV Principles of European Contract Law |
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795 | (1) |
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V Common European Sales Law |
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795 | (1) |
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VI German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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796 | (1) |
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796 | (1) |
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VIII Spanish Codigo Civil |
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797 | (1) |
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IX United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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797 | (1) |
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X American Uniform Commercial Code |
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797 | (1) |
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XI American Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
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797 | (1) |
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798 | (1) |
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798 | (6) |
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I Civil Law and 'Agreement in Fact' |
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798 | (1) |
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II Common Law and Sanctity of Written Contract |
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799 | (1) |
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III Convergence of Civil and Common Laws |
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800 | (1) |
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IV Extent of Exclusion Provided by Merger Clause |
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800 | (1) |
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V Contextual Interpretation and the Ordering of Evidence |
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801 | (1) |
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VI Scope of Merger Clause |
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801 | (1) |
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VII Merger Clause as a Standard Term |
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802 | (1) |
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VIII Merger Clause and Arbitration |
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802 | (1) |
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IX CISG and Merger Clauses |
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802 | (2) |
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804 | (1) |
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804 | (1) |
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805 | (1) |
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I Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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805 | (3) |
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805 | (1) |
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806 | (1) |
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III Narrow and Broad Merger Clauses |
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806 | (1) |
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IV Enhancing the Enforceability of a Merger Clause |
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806 | (1) |
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V Order of Preference Clause and Incorporation by Reference |
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807 | (1) |
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807 | (1) |
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808 | (1) |
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808 | (1) |
Chapter 24 Products Liability |
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809 | (1) |
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810 | (2) |
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812 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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813 | (1) |
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814 | (4) |
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814 | (1) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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814 | (1) |
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III Consumer Sales Directive |
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814 | (1) |
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IV Directive Concerning Contracts for the Sale of Goods |
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815 | (1) |
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V EU Products Liability Directive |
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816 | (1) |
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VI American Restatement (Third) of Torts - Products Liability |
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816 | (1) |
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817 | (1) |
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VIII United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
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817 | (1) |
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|
817 | (1) |
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X American Uniform Commercial Code |
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817 | (1) |
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818 | (19) |
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I Direct Producers' Contractual Liability for Defective Products to Ultimate Consumer |
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818 | (7) |
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II Non-Contractual Producers' Liability for Defective Products to Ultimate Consumer |
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825 | (6) |
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III Remedies and Defenses |
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|
831 | (3) |
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IV Seller's Right of Redress against Producer and Allocation of Liability in the Chain of Distribution |
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|
834 | (2) |
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V Product Safety and Recall Rules |
|
|
836 | (1) |
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G Cross References & Additional Commentary |
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|
837 | (1) |
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H Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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838 | (1) |
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838 | (2) |
Chapter 25 Assignment, Delegation And Third-Party Rights |
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Part I: Assignment and Delegation |
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840 | (22) |
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840 | (1) |
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|
840 | (1) |
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|
840 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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|
841 | (1) |
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|
841 | (5) |
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|
841 | (1) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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|
841 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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|
842 | (1) |
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IV Common European Sales Law |
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|
842 | (1) |
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V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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|
842 | (1) |
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|
843 | (1) |
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|
843 | (1) |
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VIII American Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) |
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|
843 | (1) |
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IX United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act |
|
|
844 | (1) |
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X Common Law of Contracts |
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|
845 | (1) |
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XI American Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
|
|
845 | (1) |
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|
845 | (1) |
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846 | (15) |
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I 'Assignment' Defined and Distinguished from Similar Transactions |
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|
846 | (2) |
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II Validity of an Assignment |
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|
848 | (13) |
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G Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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861 | (1) |
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|
862 | (1) |
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Part II: Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties/Third Party Rights |
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862 | (16) |
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|
862 | (1) |
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|
862 | (1) |
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|
863 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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|
863 | (1) |
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|
863 | (4) |
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|
863 | (1) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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|
863 | (1) |
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III Principles of European Contract Law |
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|
864 | (1) |
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IV Common European Sales Law |
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|
864 | (1) |
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V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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|
864 | (1) |
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|
864 | (1) |
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|
865 | (1) |
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VIII American Uniform Commercial Code |
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|
865 | (1) |
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IX United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act |
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|
866 | (1) |
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X Common Law of Contracts |
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|
866 | (1) |
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XI American Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
|
|
866 | (1) |
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|
866 | (1) |
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|
867 | (8) |
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I The Basis of Third Party Claims in Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties |
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|
867 | (5) |
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II Exemption Clauses for the Benefit of Third Parties |
|
|
872 | (1) |
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III Modification/Variation and Revocation of the Contract for the Benefit of Third Parties |
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|
873 | (1) |
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IV Defences Available to the Promisor Against the Beneficiary |
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|
874 | (1) |
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V Remedies Available to the Promisee |
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|
874 | (1) |
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G Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
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|
875 | (1) |
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|
876 | (2) |
Chapter 26 Defenses |
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|
878 | (1) |
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|
879 | (1) |
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D International Sales Transaction |
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|
879 | (1) |
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|
880 | (11) |
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I CISG and the Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods |
|
|
880 | (1) |
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II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
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|
881 | (2) |
|
III Principles of European Contract Law |
|
|
883 | (1) |
|
IV Common European Sales Law |
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|
884 | (2) |
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V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
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|
886 | (1) |
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|
886 | (3) |
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|
889 | (1) |
|
VIII Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
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889 | (1) |
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|
890 | (1) |
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|
891 | (25) |
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|
891 | (2) |
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|
893 | (6) |
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|
899 | (4) |
|
IV Threats or Duress and Undue Influence |
|
|
903 | (2) |
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|
905 | (2) |
|
VI Failure to Co-operate and Breach of the Duty of Good Faith |
|
|
907 | (2) |
|
VII Contributory Negligence |
|
|
909 | (2) |
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|
911 | (3) |
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|
914 | (2) |
|
G Cross References & Additional Commentary |
|
|
916 | (1) |
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|
917 | (2) |
Chapter 27 Agency And Distribution Agreements |
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|
919 | (1) |
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|
920 | (2) |
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|
922 | (1) |
|
D International Sales Transaction |
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|
923 | (1) |
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|
924 | (10) |
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I UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
|
|
924 | (1) |
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II Principles of European Contract Law |
|
|
925 | (1) |
|
III Principles of European Law on Mandate Contracts |
|
|
926 | (1) |
|
IV EU Commercial Agency Directive |
|
|
926 | (2) |
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V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch and German Handelsgesetzbuch |
|
|
928 | (1) |
|
VI French Code civil and French Code de Commerce |
|
|
928 | (1) |
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|
929 | (2) |
|
VIII US Restatement (Third) of Agency |
|
|
931 | (1) |
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|
932 | (2) |
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|
934 | (29) |
|
|
934 | (13) |
|
I Mandate and Agency: Scope and Preliminary Definitions |
|
|
934 | (1) |
|
II External Relationship: Principal-Third Party |
|
|
935 | (12) |
|
Part 2: Commercial Agency and Distribution Agreements |
|
|
947 | (16) |
|
I Commercial Agency Revisited |
|
|
947 | (2) |
|
II Commercial Agents and Distributors |
|
|
949 | (1) |
|
III Competition Law Issues |
|
|
949 | (1) |
|
IV Agents and Distributors: Definitions and Scope |
|
|
950 | (3) |
|
V General Obligations of the Parties and Duty of Good Faith |
|
|
953 | (2) |
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|
955 | (3) |
|
VII Non-Competition Clauses |
|
|
958 | (1) |
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VIII Drafting International Distribution Agreements: Practitioner Tips |
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|
959 | (4) |
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|
963 | (3) |
|
|
963 | (1) |
|
|
964 | (1) |
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III Termination and Notice |
|
|
965 | (1) |
|
H Cross References & Additional Commentary |
|
|
966 | (1) |
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|
966 | (1) |
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|
966 | (1) |
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II Distribution Agreements |
|
|
967 | (1) |
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|
967 | (1) |
|
|
967 | (2) |
Chapter 28 Long-Term Contracts: Installment And Supply Contracts |
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|
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|
|
969 | (1) |
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|
969 | (1) |
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|
970 | (1) |
|
D International Sales Transaction |
|
|
971 | (1) |
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|
972 | (9) |
|
|
972 | (1) |
|
II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
|
|
972 | (1) |
|
III Principles of European Contract Law |
|
|
973 | (1) |
|
IV Common European Sales Law |
|
|
973 | (1) |
|
V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
|
|
973 | (1) |
|
|
974 | (1) |
|
|
975 | (1) |
|
VIII American Uniform Commercial Code |
|
|
976 | (1) |
|
IX United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
|
|
976 | (1) |
|
|
977 | (1) |
|
XI American Restatements (Second) of Contracts |
|
|
978 | (1) |
|
|
978 | (1) |
|
XIII Summary of Law in Relation to Long-Term Contracts |
|
|
979 | (2) |
|
|
981 | (9) |
|
I Common Sales Clauses and Long-Term Contracts |
|
|
981 | (5) |
|
II Price Escalation Clauses |
|
|
986 | (2) |
|
|
988 | (2) |
|
|
990 | (1) |
|
I Collaborative Strategic Contracting |
|
|
990 | (1) |
|
II Force Majeure as Surrogate Renegotiation Clause |
|
|
991 | (1) |
|
H Cross References & Additional Commentary |
|
|
991 | (1) |
|
I Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
|
|
991 | (4) |
|
|
991 | (1) |
|
II Price Adjustments and Hardship |
|
|
992 | (1) |
|
III Gross Inequities Clause and Market Reopener Clauses |
|
|
992 | (1) |
|
IV Strategic Use of Recitals |
|
|
992 | (1) |
|
V Defining Material and Minor Breaches |
|
|
993 | (1) |
|
VI Long-Term Just-in-Time Contracting |
|
|
993 | (1) |
|
VII Brexit and Long-Term Contracts |
|
|
994 | (1) |
|
|
995 | (2) |
Chapter 29 Post-Contract: Continuing Obligations & Rights |
|
|
|
|
997 | (1) |
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|
998 | (2) |
|
I Post-Contractual Obligations |
|
|
998 | (1) |
|
|
999 | (1) |
|
|
1000 | (1) |
|
D International Sales Transaction |
|
|
1000 | (1) |
|
|
1000 | (9) |
|
|
1001 | (1) |
|
II UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
|
|
1002 | (1) |
|
III Principles of European Contract Law |
|
|
1002 | (1) |
|
IV Common European Sales Law |
|
|
1002 | (1) |
|
V German Burgerliches Gesetzbuch |
|
|
1003 | (1) |
|
VI German Handelsgesetzbuch |
|
|
1004 | (1) |
|
|
1004 | (1) |
|
VIII Spanish C6digo Civil |
|
|
1004 | (1) |
|
IX American Uniform Commercial Code and English-American Common Law of Contracts |
|
|
1005 | (2) |
|
X United Kingdom Sale of Goods Act 1979 |
|
|
1007 | (1) |
|
XI Common Law of Contracts |
|
|
1007 | (1) |
|
XII American Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
|
|
1007 | (1) |
|
|
1007 | (2) |
|
|
1009 | (23) |
|
I Warranties and Representations |
|
|
1010 | (7) |
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|
1017 | (5) |
|
III Intellectual Property Rights Protection |
|
|
1022 | (2) |
|
IV Competition Restrictions |
|
|
1024 | (3) |
|
V Post-Contract Obligations in Foreign Representation, Commercial Agency, and Distribution Contracts |
|
|
1027 | (5) |
|
G Cross References & Additional Commentary |
|
|
1032 | (1) |
|
H Practitioner Tips & Contract Clauses |
|
|
1032 | (2) |
|
I Continuing Nature of Post-Contract Obligations: Survivability Clause |
|
|
1032 | (1) |
|
II Confidentiality Provisions |
|
|
1032 | (1) |
|
III Severance of Post-contractual Obligations and Ancillary Clauses |
|
|
1033 | (1) |
|
|
1033 | (1) |
|
V Intellectual Property Indemnities |
|
|
1033 | (1) |
|
VI Products Liability Insurance |
|
|
1033 | (1) |
|
VII Duty to Prevent Waste |
|
|
1034 | (1) |
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|
1034 | (2) |
Chapter 30 Choice Of Law |
|
|
|
|
1036 | (1) |
|
|
1036 | (1) |
|
|
1037 | (1) |
|
D Choice of Substantive Law |
|
|
1038 | (30) |
|
|
1038 | (1) |
|
II Choice of Law in Litigation |
|
|
1038 | (18) |
|
III Choice of Law in Arbitration |
|
|
1056 | (8) |
|
IV Parties Included Choice of Law Clause in their Contract - Limits |
|
|
1064 | (4) |
|
E Cross References & Additional Commentary |
|
|
1068 | (1) |
|
|
1068 | (2) |
|
I Interpretation of the Choice of Law Clause |
|
|
1068 | (1) |
|
II Procedural/Substantive Question |
|
|
1069 | (1) |
|
|
1069 | (1) |
|
G Sample Clauses 1070 UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts |
|
|
1070 | (1) |
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|
1071 | |
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