Commentary on the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC)

Second Edition

Edited by Stefan Vogenauer

• The leading commentary on the PICC and a standard reference for all involved with international commerce
• Clearly structured and easy to navigate article-by-article commentary provides quick access to all the case-law and legal literature needed to address a specific problem
• In-depth scholarly analysis is combined with guidance on practical application
• Comparative approach facilitates access for readers from different jurisdictions
• International team of contributors comprising academics and practitioners from 13 jurisdictions gives a fresh and unbiased analysis of the subject
• Includes a comparative synopsis to the provisions of international uniform law Conventions including the CISG, the Agency Convention, the Assignment Convention, and the Limitation Convention, in addition to PECL and the PICC

Commentary on the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC)

Second Edition

Edited by Stefan Vogenauer

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Commentary on the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC)

Second Edition

Edited by Stefan Vogenauer

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Commentary on the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC)

Second Edition

Edited by Stefan Vogenauer

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Commentary on the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (PICC)

Second Edition

Edited by Stefan Vogenauer

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An overview of the UNIDROIT PICC, with Stefan Vogenauer

The UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts, or PICC, were created in 1994 after decades of preparation, against what Oxford author Stephan Vogenauer calls a 'romantic background' of a global commercial law, or lex mercatoria. While the UNIDROIT PICC offer a harmonizing global contract law, some objectors may say that as 'principles', they are too vague. Stefan tackles this objection in the video below, and also highlights how some practitioners may be surprised by the contents of the Principles.

Posted on April 21, 2015

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