Category Archives: Contracts

The Enforceability of Promises in European Contract Law (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law)

Professor James Gordley opens this volume with a concise history of the legal status of promises. In the central part of the book legal experts examine how twelve modern European legal systems deal with fifteen concrete situations in which a … Continue reading

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Building Contract Claims

Many building contract claims are ill-founded, often because the basic principles are misunderstood. This highly regarded book examines the legal basis of claims for additional payment, and what can and cannot be claimed under the main forms of contract. It … Continue reading

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The Complete Book of Business Legal Forms (with CD) (Legal Survival Guides)

Complete Set of Legal Forms FOR YOUR BUSINESS Obtaining the right legal forms can cost you thousands of dollars in attorney fees, but using incomplete or poorly-drafted forms can cost you your business. With a good starting point and an … Continue reading

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Calculating Promises: The Emergence of Modern American Contract Doctrine

This book is a history of American contract law around the turn of the twentieth century. It meticulously details shifts in our conception of contract by juxtaposing scholarly accounts of contract with case law, and shows how the cases exhibit … Continue reading

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Contractual Correspondence for Architects and Project Managers

This book provides over 160 model letters, with commentary for use with all the main JCT 2005 building contracts. It concentrates on problems which can arise during a project, and draws on the author’s extensive experience as a contracts consultant. … Continue reading

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The German Law of Contract: A Comparative Treatise

Recently the contract section of the German Civil Code was amended after one hundred years of un-altered existence. The German Law of Contract, radically recast, enlarged, and re-written since its first edition, now details and explains for the first time … Continue reading

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150 Contractual Problems and Their Solutions

This book considers 150 problems that regularly arise in building contracts and provides a detailed explanation as to their answers. It cites key parts of legal decisions as authority. The new edition includes some 50 new problems, and revised solutions … Continue reading

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The Economics of Contracts: A Primer, 2nd Edition

The theory of contracts grew out of the failure of the general equilibrium model to account for the strategic interactions among agents that arise from informational asymmetries. This popular text, revised and updated throughout for the second edition, serves as … Continue reading

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How to Plan, Contract and Build Your Own Home (How to Plan, Contract & Build Your Own Home)

The Classic Blueprint for Do-It-Yourself Homebuilders Updated to Reflect the Latest Materials, Techniques, and Options! Covering everything from hiring the right vendors to choosing fixtures, this information-packed guide is a step-by-step roadmap for building a new home or remodeling an … Continue reading

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Understanding Unjust Enrichment

This book is a collection of articles based on Understanding Unjust Enrichment,a symposium held at the University of Western Ontario in January 2003. The articles, written from the perspective of English, Australian, Canadian, German and Jewish law, deal with numerous … Continue reading

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