The Action Plan on European Contract Law: Perspectives for the Future of European Contract Law and EC Consumer Law

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-195

  Karsten, Jens ^a   Sinai, Ali R ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Action Plan; Common Rule; European Contract; Smooth Functioning; Standard Term

Indexed keywords

EID: 25144460110     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023648221066     Document Type: Article

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