A Comparative Study of the Formation of Contracts in Japanese, English, and German Law

The basic elements of a contract, namely, offer and acceptance, the intention to be bound, and consideration, and requirements of form found in English, German, and Japanese law are compared against the background of their historical development, the legal consciousness and practices existing in the...

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Main Author: Suzuki-Klasen, Anna Katharina (auth)
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Published: Baden-Baden 20220304
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