{"product_id":"swiss-contract-law-nino-sievi-9789403534374","title":"Swiss Contract Law: An Introduction for International Dispute Resolution Practitioners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwiss contract law\u003c\/strong\u003e is among the most frequently chosen laws for commercial contracts. This practice-oriented book provides a comprehensive description of the basics of Swiss contract law with an emphasis on topics and contracts that are frequently in dispute between commercial parties. Grounded in a remedies-based approach, the analysis draws primarily on a thorough examination of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court's case law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith numerous references to decisions of that court and informal translations of the most important parts, the issues and topics covered include the following: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erelationship between the Civil Code and the Code of Obligations;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elegal capacity to enter into a contract;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erequired scope of the parties' mutual expressions of intent;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edefects in consent;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eamending the content of a contract due to changed circumstances;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eperformance of contractual obligations;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003econcluding a contract via a third party;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emultiple creditors and\/or debtors;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebreach of contract and legal remedies;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etermination of contracts; and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003especific contracts of particular commercial relevance (sales contract, contract for work, mandate agreement, settlement agreement).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe remedies at the centre of the book make its details particularly accessible to foreign practitioners, notably those with a common law background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith its focus on dispute resolution, the book will equip practitioners with a confident understanding of how Swiss law regulates the creation, performance, termination, and enforcement of commercial contracts. It will prove of immeasurable value to corporate counsel and international law firms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nino Sievi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9403534370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789403534374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Nino Sievi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46838434398463,"sku":"9789403534374","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20b3805c-23a9-4c97-a498-6854c6aac6b9.jpg?v=1746589824","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/swiss-contract-law-nino-sievi-9789403534374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}