Contract Law

Commentary on the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC), 2nd Edition

By Stefan Vogenauer
Oxford University Press March 2015

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780198702627
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication
March 2015
Format
Hardback , 1824 pages
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

  • The leading commentary on the PICC and a standard reference for all involved with international commerce
  • Clearly structured and easy to navigate article-by-article commentary provides quick access to all the case-law and legal literature needed to address a specific problem
  • In-depth scholarly analysis is combined with guidance on practical application
  • Comparative approach facilitates access for readers from different jurisdictions
  • International team of contributors comprising academics and practitioners from 13 jurisdictions gives a fresh and unbiased analysis of the subject
  • Includes a comparative synopsis to the provisions of international uniform law Conventions including the CISG, the Agency Convention, the Assignment Convention, and the Limitation Convention, in addition to PECL and the PICC

New to this edition

  • Updated to cover the PICC 2010 and its 26 new provisions
  • Includes coverage of new topics: Conditions; Illegality; and Plurality of Obligors and Obligees
  • Updates the commentaries on older provisions by taking into account recent developments in case-law and legal writings

This new edition of the leading commentary on the Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC) has been updated to include the 26 additional provisions brought in by the PICC 2010. The text on the older provisions has been updated in order to draw together and comment on recent case-law and legal writing.

This book provides commentary on the substantive rules on contracts with a comprehensive analysis of each provision, and relevant case law, and compares national provisions with the PICC. The topics of conditions, illegality and plurality of obligors and obligees are covered for the first time in this new edition.

This book is an essential reference source for lawyers wishing to understand the rules governing international contracts and how to apply the principles in practice. It is an indispensable tool for all lawyers and scholars working with international commercial contracts.

Readership: Commercial lawyers, litigators and arbitrators who draft or advise on the effect of commercial contracts; national legislators and judges; and scholars interested in international contracts and commercial law.

Table of Contents

1: General Provisions
2: Formation and Authority of Agents
3: Validity
4: Interpretation
5: Content and Third Party Rights
6: Performance
7: Non-Performance
8: Set-Off
9: Assignment of Rights, Transfer of Obligations, Assignment of Contracts
10: Limitation Periods
11: Plurality of Obligors and of Obligees

About the Author

Stefan Vogenauer is Professor of Comparative Law at the University of Oxford, and a fellow of Brasenose College. He is Director of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative Law. Prior to his appointment at Oxford, Professor Vogenauer was a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law and a part-time Lecturer at the Bucerius Law School.

Contributors: 
Ross G Anderson 
Yesim Atamer 
Gilles Cuniberti 
Peter Huber 
Thomas Krebs 
Francesca Mazza 
Ewan McKendrick 
Sonja Meier 
Ralf Michaels 
Tjakie Naude 
Luke Nottage 
Pascal Pichonnaz 
Jacques du Plessis 
Solène Rowan 
Harriet Schelhaas 
Matthias Scherer 
Stefan Vogenauer 
Robert Wintgen 
Isabel Zuloaga Rios

Reviews

Review(s) from previous edition

""The commentary is a work of a high scholarly quality. I predict that it will be a standard work for lawyers who are involved in international commerce, and that it will promote the use of PICC." - Ole Lando, Common Market Law Review

""Both editors are to be complimented on this commentary, which combines high scientific standard with optimum practical usefulness. This commentary sets the benchmark for similar oeuvres and is a 'must' for every practitioner and scholar in this field" - Christiana Fountoukalis, European Journal of Law Reform "

""The commentary is an important development in the scholarship on the PICC. It will become a major source of reference for anyone working with the PICC and in the area of comparative contract and commercial law" - Djakhongir Saidov, Edinburgh Law Review"

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