Quo vadis Commercial Contract?: Reflections on Sustainability, Ethics and Technology in the Emerging Law and Practice of Global Commerce

This proceedings volume combines chapters from the 4th and 5th Annual Conferences on the Future of the Commercial Contract in Scholarship and Law Reform, focusing on technology in commercial contract law and sustainability. It includes contributions to the area of law and technology, environmental reasonableness in commercial contracts, and supervening events and contractual ethics. The book is part of a coherent line of contributions to modern contract theory, closely following current legal policy and contract practice issues.

Format: Hardback
Length: 314 pages
Publication date: 16 March 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This proceedings volume brings together chapters derived from papers presented at the 4th and 5th Annual Conferences on the Future of the Commercial Contract in Scholarship and Law Reform. This ongoing research project, which brings together scholars from all over the world at an annual international conference in London, aims to explore the evolving landscape of commercial contracts. The book focuses on two key themes: technology in commercial contract law and sustainability in commercial contracts. The latter theme was inspired by the United Nations climate conference, which was scheduled to take place in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in the same year.

The book is structured into three parts. The first part explores contributions to the area of law and technology, while the second part delves into aspects of sustainability, particularly in the context of environmental reasonableness within commercial contracts. The third part includes several chapters on the topics of supervening events and contractual ethics.

This book represents a significant contribution to modern contract theory, as it closely follows current issues of legal policy and contract practice. The choice of topics reflects the evolving needs and challenges of businesses and society in the digital age.

Overall, this proceedings volume offers valuable insights into the future of commercial contracts and provides a platform for scholars and practitioners to exchange ideas and explore innovative solutions.

Weight: 664g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031141041
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023