Illegality and immorality in contracts: Towards European principles

Hector MacQueen

Illegality and immorality in contracts: Towards European principles

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Discusses origins of PECL provisions on this subject and their translation into the DCFR, analyses their content and purpose, the relationship to property and unjustified enrichment, and compares with other possible solutions, notably that of the Gandolfi contract code.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Towards a European Civil Code
Editors	Arthur S. Hartkamp, Martijn W. Hesselink, Ewoud Hondius, C. Mak, Edgar Du Peron
Publisher	Kluwer Law International
Pages	555-70
Number of pages	16
Edition	4th rev. and expanded
ISBN (Print)	9789041133571
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

contract
transfer of property
Unjustified Enrichment
public policy
immorality
illegality

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Illegality and Immorality in Contracts: Towards European Principles
MacQueen, H., 24 Apr 2014, University of Edinburgh, School of Law, Working Papers, 16 p. (Edinburgh Law School Accepted Papers Series; no. 2014/20).
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Illegality and immorality in contracts: Towards European principles. / MacQueen, Hector.
Towards a European Civil Code . ed. / Arthur S. Hartkamp; Martijn W. Hesselink; Ewoud Hondius; C. Mak; Edgar Du Peron. 4th rev. and expanded. ed. Kluwer Law International, 2010. p. 555-70.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

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Illegality and immorality in contracts: Towards European principles

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