Publisher's Synopsis
In the decisive political stage of the preparations for an optional European contract law, this book voices criticism and makes suggestions for improvements to the "Feasibility Study" that shall be followed by a legislative initiative of the European Commission. The book contains proceedings of the conference "Towards a European Contract Law" held in June 2011, and includes the responses from renowned European academics, legal practitioners, and political representatives to the Commission's preparatory work on an optional European contract law, as well as the speech of Commission's Vice-President Viviane Reding. Furthermore, the full text of the Feasibility Study for a Future Instrument in European Contract Law is available in the annex to this volume.
