Towards a European Civil Code (Fourth Edition)

Since its original publication in 1994, Towards a European Civil Code has become an internationalclassic. This fourth edition of the book re ects the current state of the debate on the future ofEuropean private law and provides materials for academic teaching in this eld. The Chaptersof the book, written by a large number of experts on European private law, address the maintopics of debate, taking into account the laws of the European Member States, the acquiscommunautaire in the area of private law and sets of model rules, such as the Principles ofEuropean Contract Law and the Principles of European Tort Law. Moreover, in this fourth editionof the volume, authors pay particular attention to recent developments regarding the draftingof a Common Frame of Reference for European private law. With few exceptions, the existingChapters have been updated, and new contributions have been included on: private regulation;the in uence of primary EU law on private law; competition and contract law; proceduralisationof private law; the legislative competence of the EU in the eld of private law; constitutionalaspects of a European Civil Code; the notion of damage; the law and economics of harmonisingEuropean private law; defects of consent in contract law; hardship and modi cation of thecontract; nancial services; suretyships by private persons; vicarious liability; liability for landand structures; and good faith acquisition of movables. Thus, this new, revised and expandededition of Towards a European Civil Code forms a primary point of reference for policy makers,practitioners, academics and students engaged in matters of European private law.