CONTRACT LAW ACTION PLAN
February 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLLEGAL professionals across the European Union (EU) are to be asked whether they support the idea of creating a parallel body of European contract law that would exist alongside national legislation. The idea is to create a set of legal principles that are recognised across the EU as a tool by which cross-border disputes could be resolved, but which - unlike standard European legislation - would not supersede national rules. The European Commission is looking for views from lawyers, business, consumer organisations, lawyers, national governments ...
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