Markets and the Law Ser.: Contract Law in Changing Times : Asian Perspectives...

Name: Markets and the Law Ser.: Contract Law in Changing Times : Asian Perspectives...
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Contract Law in Changing TimesAsian Perspectives on Pacta Sunt Servanda\nAuthor(s): Normann Witzleb\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032414867, 978-1032414867\nSynopsis\nThis collection of essays provides a rich and contemporary discussion of the principle of pacta sunt servanda. This principle, which requires that valid agreements are to be honoured, is a cornerstone of contract law. Focusing on contributions from Asia, this book shows that, despite its natural and universal appeal, the pacta sunt servanda principle is neither absolute nor immutable. Exceptions to the binding force of contract must be available in limited circumstances to avoid hardship and unfairness. \n\nThis book offers readers new comparative perspectives on the appropriate balance between contractual certainty and flexibility in an era of social instability. Expert authors, mostly from East and Southeast Asia, explore when their domestic l.