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The Autonomous Contract

Ralph Amissah

The Autonomous Contract,
Ralph Amissah

Introduction

In search of autonomy

The diminishing role of States
Solutions available within national law
Uniform law and its limitations
Uniform rules and principles
Situation specific standard contracts
A transnational regulatory order for contracts
International commercial arbitration (ICA)
Lex Mercatoria - and its essential link to arbitration
Codified general contract principles as lex mercatoria
Protective principles as a necessary part of lex mercatoria
The autonomous contract - an a-national solution, a summary

The problem of predictability

Predictability at a municipal level
Uniformity at an international level
The UN Convention on the Law of Treaties
Interpretation clauses within uniform laws

Alternative solutions

Independent supra-national interpretation tribunals
Authoritative reviews as co-ordinating guides
Limiting of sources for interpretation
Information technology solutions - transnational harmonising information and knowledge-bases
E-contract solutions?
Education

Summary

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Rights: Copyright ©  1997 Ralph Amissah