Precontractual Liability in European Private Law: Introduction

PRECONTRACTUAL LIABILITY IN EUROPEAN PRIVATE LAW, John Cartwright, Martijn Hesselink, eds., pp.1-17, Cambridge University Press, 2008

14 Pages Posted: 29 Nov 2008 Last revised: 8 Apr 2011

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John Cartwright

Faculty of Law, University of Oxford; Christ Church

Martijn W. Hesselink

European University Institute - Department of Law (LAW)

Date Written: November 28, 2008

Abstract

This is our Introduction to the forthcoming book Precontractual Liability in European Private Law. In the Introduction we explain the aim and method of our project. In particular, we defend the common core method against its critics as a legitimate method for conducting comparative legal research.

Keywords: Comparative Law, Method, Functionalism, Common core, Pre-contractual liability, Contract, European private law

Suggested Citation

Cartwright, John and Cartwright, John and Hesselink, Martijn W., Precontractual Liability in European Private Law: Introduction (November 28, 2008). PRECONTRACTUAL LIABILITY IN EUROPEAN PRIVATE LAW, John Cartwright, Martijn Hesselink, eds., pp.1-17, Cambridge University Press, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1308564

John Cartwright

Faculty of Law, University of Oxford ( email )

St. Cross Building
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Christ Church ( email )

Oxford, OX1 1DP
Great Britain

Martijn W. Hesselink (Contact Author)

European University Institute - Department of Law (LAW) ( email )

Via Bolognese 156 (Villa Salviati)
50-139 Firenze
ITALY

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