Open AccessTowards a European Contract Law
Author(s) -
Dominik Kallweit
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
victoria university of wellington law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-3082
pISSN - 1171-042X
DOI - 10.26686/vuwlr.v35i2.5643
Subject(s) - interim , jurisdiction , political science , law , conflict of laws , legislation , european union law , business , law and economics , international trade , sociology , european union
This article strongly supports the drafting and adoption of a uniform European contract code. The article discusses the ways in which the current legal diversity hampers international trade. This will take many years to implement, so in the interim, the author suggests that existing European Communities (EC) legislation should be reviewed, improved and clarified to remedy inconsistencies in European contract law. The author also argues that international private law in Europe should be further harmonised and European jurisdiction expanded.