Zusammenfassung
Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die Vertragsschlussregelungen im englischen, deutschen und japanischen Recht und stellt die Anforderungen nach Angebot und Annahme, Rechtbindungswillen und weiteren Voraussetzungen wie der englischen Consideration und Formvorschriften rechtsvergleichend gegenüber, wobei besonderes Augenmerk auf die Unterschrift und das Siegel gelegt wird. Die rechtsgeschichtliche Entwicklung sowie das Rechtsdenken und die gängige Praxis werden zur Verständnisförderung des Regelwerks und den zugrunde liegenden sozio-kulturellen Gründen bei der Analyse berücksichtigt.
Abstract
Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die Vertragsschlussregelungen im englischen, deutschen und japanischen Recht und stellt die Anforderungen nach Angebot und Annahme, Rechtbindungswillen und weiteren Voraussetzungen wie der englischen Consideration und Formvorschriften rechtsvergleichend gegenüber, wobei besonderes Augenmerk auf die Unterschrift und das Siegel gelegt wird. Die rechtsgeschichtliche Entwicklung sowie das Rechtsdenken und die gängige Praxis werden zur Verständnisförderung des Regelwerks und den zugrunde liegenden sozio-kulturellen Gründen bei der Analyse berücksichtigt.
Schlagworte
Angebot und Annahme BGB BGB Allgemeiner Teil Bindungswille Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch Contracts in English Law Contracts in German Law Contracts in Japanese Law Contracts in the Digital Economy Japanese Law of Obligations Law of Contract Online Transactions Real Estates Schuldrecht Types of Contract Vertragsschluss Willenserklärung legal practice contract formalities contract form signing sealing legal consciousness legal history German contract law English contract law Japanese contract law comparative contract law Contract formation- 32–41 A. Introduction 32–41
- 575–611 Bibliography 575–611
- 612–618 Table of Legislation 612–618
- 619–626 Table of Cases 619–626
- 627–632 Index 627–632
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