Commercial Expectations and Cooperation in Symbiotic Contracts

A Legal and Empirical Analysis
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-27211-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 634 g

Exploring the role played by cooperation in the law and management of modern, complex contracts, this book contrasts an in-depth review of case law with a large-scale empirical study of the views of commercial actors responsible for the outcomes of these contracts.

The possibility of aligning these expectations with the law is considered from the perspective that there is a general duty for parties to cooperate and ensure constructive engagement. The book examines how this might translate into constructive communication, professional governance, genuine attempts to settle issues, a right to fix defects and a duty to take decisions in a fair and rational manner. It argues that statutory adjudication should be extended to all commercial contracts and more ambitious use of available remedies, including those for prevention and cost penalties, would help provide incentives for parties to cooperate more fully.

The book will be of interest to academics in the fields of contract law and of contract management, as well as legal and commercial practitioners.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Soper, Charles Haward

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht Handelsrecht, HGB, Handelsvertreter- und -maklerrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Bürgerliches Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgement

Table of Cases

Table of Figures

Table of Tables

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Justifying Contract Law

1.2 What is a Symbiotic Contract?

1.3 Chapter Structure

1.3.1 Chapter 2 -Duty to Cooperate – Case Law and Comment

1.3.2 Chapter 3 Empirical Research Results

1.3.3 Chapter 4 The Source and Justification of the Duty to Cooperate

1.3.4 Chapter 5 The Duty to Cooperate

1.3.5 Chapter 6 Remedies, Antidotes, and Enforcement Mechanisms

1.3.6 Chapter 7 A Few Hard Cases

1.4 Summary

Chapter 2 Duty to Cooperate – Case Law and Comment

2.1 Basic Principle and Overview of Case-Law

2.2 Prevention of performance

2.3 Reasonable Endeavours, Diligence/Facilitation

2.4 Defects and Rights to Cure

2.5 Communication or constructive engagement

2.6 Active Cooperation/Accepting Reasonable Solutions

2.7 Control of Contractual Decision Making

2.7.1 General Principles

2.7.2 Decisions to Exercise Absolute Contractual Rights

2.7.3 Commercial Contracts

2.7.4 Construction Contracts

2.7.5 Taking the Interests of the other Party into account

2.7.6 How to Make a Decision

2.7.7 Conclusion

2.7.8 Appendix A to Chapter 2.7 – typical contract decision making powers

2.8 The Apparatus of Contract Interpretation

2.9 Conclusion

Chapter 3 Empirical Research- Survey and Results

3.1 Methods and Results

3.1.1 Respondent Sample and Demographics

3.1.2 Survey and Interview Design

3.1.3 Survey - General Results

3.2 Open questions – Enjoyment and Success

3.3 The Vignettes/Case Studies

3.3.1 Vignette 1 – The Power and the Story

3.3.2 Vignette 2 – Decide or Concur?

3.3.3 Vignette 3 – An Offer he can’t Refuse?

3.3.4 Vignette 4 – Is It About the Ketchup?

3.4 Themes from the Vignettes

Über Autor(innen)

Dr C. Haward Soper (Haward) is an Honorary Associate Professor of Law at the University of Leicester.