Journal article
A bidirectional Anglo-German comparison of consideration in contract law
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This article explores the concept of consideration in contract law from a comparative perspective, looking at how English law and German law distinguish bargains from gifts. Contrary to the orthodoxy that consideration is unique to Common Law and absent from Civil Law, the bidirectional analysis in this article shows how English law and German law can be understood to fulfil a comparable function and can thus inform and benefit each other. The sophisticated English doctrine can be used to ref...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Accepted manuscript, pdf, 151.6KB)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1017/S0020589322000513
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- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press Publisher's website
- Journal:
- International and Comparative Law Quarterly Journal website
- Volume:
- 72
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 251 - 268
- Publication date:
- 2023-01-11
- Acceptance date:
- 2022-11-10
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1471-6895
- ISSN:
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0020-5893
Item Description
- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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1302841
- Local pid:
- pubs:1302841
- Deposit date:
- 2022-11-22
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- Copyright holder:
- Johannes Ungerer
- Copyright date:
- 2023
- Rights statement:
- © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Cambridge University Press at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0020589322000513
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