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MoJ’s “Call for Evidence” re proposed Common European Sales Law

The Ministry of Justice has published a Call for Evidence in relation to the European Commission’s proposals for a Common European Sales Law (see post). The consultation is open until 21 May, and responses to it will help the UK government develop … Continue reading

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House of Commons objects to proposed Common European Sales Law

The House of Commons has objected to the proposed Regulation to introduce a Common European Sales Law (see post) on the basis that it does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity. The House passed a resolution to that effect on 7 December, … Continue reading

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Proposed optional Common European Sales Law

On 11 October the European Commission published its proposed Regulation on a Common European Sales Law (download pdf here), aimed at facilitating cross-border transactions in the EU. If adopted, it will insert into the national laws of the 27 EU member states an … Continue reading

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Further developments on European contract law reform

In our e-bulletin dated 16 February we reported on the European Commission’s Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European Contract Law, which set out a number of options including its favoured proposal for the creation of an … Continue reading

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European contract law reform consultation closes: where next?

In July last year the European Commission published a Green Paper on policy options for progress towards a European Contract Law, which argued that the current system of national laws operating in the internal market creates unnecessary complexity and hampers … Continue reading

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