Tradition and Europeanization in Italian law /

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Author / Creator:Alpa, Guido.
Imprint:London : British Institute of International and Comparative Law, c2005.
Description:xiv, 230 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5182983
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ISBN:090306748X
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The system of sources of law and the methods of interpretation
  • 1.1. General principles, or how to create rules using written provisions
  • 1.2. Unjust damage and the role of negligence : historical profile
  • 1.3. The Italian way to Drittwirkung : constitution and the contractual relationships between private parties
  • 1.4. Judge-made rules in a codified system : the case of the right of privacy
  • 1.5. The use of foreign law by judges
  • 1.6. The use of general clauses : good faith and precontractual liability
  • 2. The impact of EC law
  • 2.1. Unfair contract terms (ECC directive no 93/13) and the modification of the civil code
  • 2.2. A comparison with the English and French implementation
  • 2.3. Conclusion
  • 3. Contract law in a changing society
  • 3.1. Accordance and unification of contract law
  • 3.2. Trading on-line and the protection of the consumer
  • 4. Law and moral values
  • 4.1. The meaning of 'natural person'
  • 4.2. The use of embryos in artificial procreation
  • 5. Long-term perspectives
  • 5.1. European community resolutions and the codification of 'private law'
  • 5.2. The project for a unified code and the principles of European contract law
  • 5.3. The construction of a European substantive law and the education of judges.