RECENT TRENDS REGARDING GOOD FAITH IN CONTRACT LAW
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| Title | RECENT TRENDS REGARDING GOOD FAITH IN CONTRACT LAW |
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| Abstract | The purpose of this article is to highlight the newly convergences between theRomanian legal system and that of other Member States of the European Union in the field ofgood faith.In the first part of the article, we try to establish the core values of good faith ingeneral and subsequently in the field of contract law, as perceived by the national scholarsand researchers. While good faith had merely the role of a general rule which was rathersimplistically associated with fairness and morale, in light of the recent developments broughtupon by the enactment of the new Civil Code, good faith has become a focal point in severalinstitutions in the field of contract law.The second part of the article aims to identify the origin of the rules set out in theRomanian legislation, by investigating the motifs behind the adhering to the line of thought asset out by the Principles of European Contract Law.In the last part we will illustrate the recent trends and goals of the European Union inthe field of contract law and also try to correlate how these actions will translate to theRomanian national legal system in theory and in practice in the years to come. |
| Publisher | Agora University Oradea |
| Date | 2013-07-01 |
| Source | Agora International Journal of Juridical Sciences Agora International Journal, No 2 (2013) |