UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts. An Article-by-Article Commentary, Second Edition

Eckart Broedermann

The UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts provide an excellent and practice-proven tool for cross-border contracts. They constitute a neutral and pragmatic business-oriented contractual regime for cross-border contracts, containing multiple solutions to typical contractual questions, often by way of a compromise between civil and common law. They have been referenced in hundreds of decisions of arbitral tribunals or national state courts, and endorsed by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and the Union Internationale des Avocats, representing approximately two million lawyers in more than 110 countries.

In this fully revised and enlarged 2nd edition, the commentary continues to analyse the UNIDROIT Principles article by article from a practical perspective, discussing alternative courses of action where they apply. It includes proposals for choice of the Principles' clauses and practical guidance for their use as a template, or to supplement the CISG or national law. The 2nd edition includes an in-depth analysis of extensive legislative material, arbitral and state court decisions, and recent literature; several article-by-article chapters have been completely rewritten.

The author is a German practitioner admitted to the New York Bar who also teaches at the University of Hamburg as a Professor of Law, and has used the UNIDROIT Principles for more than 20 years in his commercial and arbitration practice.

Contents: General Provisions; Formation and Authority of Agents; Validity; Interpretation; Content, Third Party Rights and Conditions; Performance; Non-performance; Set-off; Assignment of Rights, Transfer of Obligations, Assignment of Contracts; Limitation Periods; Plurality of Obligors and of Obligees.

Where can I buy UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts: An Article-by-Article Commentary, 2nd edition?

You can order this title directly from CLNZ Books at clnzbooks.com, with worldwide shipping via trusted international courier and payment by card or PayPal.

Q&A

Who is this book for?
Practitioners and academics working with cross-border contracts, arbitration, and the UNIDROIT Principles as a template or supplement to the CISG or national law.

What's new in the 2nd edition?
An in-depth analysis of extensive legislative material, updated arbitral and state court decisions, and several fully rewritten article-by-article chapters.

How to Order

See our How to Order page for details on institutional invoicing and international shipping.