Dalhuisen on Transnational and Comparative Commercial, Financial and Trade Law Volume 3: Transnational Contract Law, 9th Edition

Author

Jan H. Dalhuisen

ISBN: 9781509978120
Published: April 2026
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hart Publishing

Description

Volume 3 of the 9th edition of this magisterial work deals with the transnationalisation of contract law. It compares common law and civil law concepts of contract formation, interpretation, and performance, and identifies the different attitudes to protection, risk management, and risk distribution that underpin modern transnational commercial dealings between professionals.

Key Features

• Volume 3 of the leading 6-volume work on transnational and comparative commercial, financial and trade law, now in its 9th edition
• Compares common law and civil law approaches to contract formation, interpretation, and performance
• Examines international sale of goods and contractual agency in the professional sphere
• Analyses modern contract theory and the normative interpretation technique
• Can be used independently or alongside the other five volumes for a comprehensive overview

Coverage

The volume addresses modern contract law's response to globalisation, the effect of e-commerce on contract formation, the parole evidence rule, and the civil law notion of good faith compared with common law alternatives. It further examines contracts for the international sale of goods and contractual agency, along with the practical significance of consideration in common law and its civil law counterparts.

About the Author

Jan H. Dalhuisen is Emeritus Professor of Law at King's College London, holds the Chair in Transnational Financial Law at the Catholic University of Lisbon, and is a Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley. He is a Corresponding Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Member of the New York Bar, and a former ICSID Arbitrator and FCIArb.

Table of Contents

Part I: General — Part II: Contracts for the International Sale of Goods — Part III: Contractual Agency.

Why buy this book?

This is the definitive reference for practitioners and academics working across transnational commercial and financial law, offering a rare comparative treatment of contract law that spans common law and civil law traditions. Essential for law libraries serving international finance, banking and commercial law practice.

Keywords

Transnational contract law, international sale of goods, contractual agency, comparative commercial law, lex mercatoria, financial law, common law, civil law

Target Audience

Commercial and financial law practitioners, corporate lawyers, academics, law libraries, international business professionals

Genre

Financial Law, Commercial Law, International Law, Law Books

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this volume cover? Transnational contract law, including the international sale of goods and contractual agency, comparing common law and civil law approaches.

Can this volume be read independently of the other 5 volumes? Yes, each volume in the 6-volume set can be used independently or read together for a comprehensive overview.

Is this a Print On Demand title? Yes. The publisher prints a copy to fulfil each order; delivery can take 1 to 3 weeks (1 to 2 weeks for looseleaf titles).

Who is this book for? Commercial and financial law practitioners, academics and law libraries working in transnational and comparative commercial law.

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Part of the complete 6-volume Dalhuisen on Transnational and Comparative Commercial, Financial and Trade Law, 9th edition. Also available: Volume 4: Transnational Movable Property Law.