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Stefan Grundmann

Germany and the Schuldrechtsmodernisierung 2002

The Schuldrechtsmodernisierung of 26 November 2001 is probably the largest reform of German codified contract law undertaken for a century. The three substantive law parts of this reform are discussed in this contribution: the new regime on breach of contract, the new regime on limitation, and the new law on sales and works contracts. Reference is made also to a fourth major element, the integration of consumer law into the civil code. It is argued that German law now follows a uniform concept of breach and distinguishes quite convincingly with respect to three major remedies. It is argued, that the reform was quite successful.

European Review of Contract Law, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 1614-9920
Volume: 1, 05/2005
Pages: 129 - 148

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