| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The doctrine of mistake and the rule on gross misunderstanding in Chinese contract law -- Duress and exploitation in Chinese contract law -- Mistake and misrepresentation in Hong Kong contract law -- Reprehensible conduct : threats and unfair exploitation in Hong Kong -- Fraud, misrepresentation, and mistake in Indian contract law -- Coercion, undue influence, and unconscionability in Indian contract law -- Defects of consent : fraud and mistake in Indonesian contract law -- Threats and unfair exploitation in Indonesia -- The regulation of mistake, fraud, and misrepresentation in Japan -- Threats and unfair exploitation under Japanese law -- Mistake, fraud, and misrepresentation in Korea -- Duress, undue influence, and unconscionability under Korean law -- Mistake, fraud, and misrepresentation in Malaysian contract law -- Contracts resulting from threats and unfair exploitation : the position under Malaysian contract law -- Invalidity in the Myanmar law of contract -- Invalidity of contracts in the Philippines : grounds for annulment based on defects of intellect and will -- Misrepresentation and mistake in Singapore -- Duress, undue influence, and unconscionability in contract law : a view from Singapore -- Mistake, fraud, and misrepresentation in Taiwanese law : a comparative study -- Threats and unfair exploitation under Taiwanese private law -- Invalidity of contract in Thai Law : defects in consent -- Invalidity due to defects of consent in Vietnam -- Invalidity of contracts in Asia : comparative conclusions |
| Summary |
Volume IV of Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia deals with factors affecting the validity of contracts (mistake, fraud, misrepresentation, coercion, and unfair exploitation) in the laws of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Typically, each jurisdiction is covered in two chapters; the first deals with erroneous beliefs, while the second deals with reprehensible conduct of one of the contracting parties |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-559) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Contracts -- Asia
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Breach of contract -- Asia
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Breach of contract.
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Contracts.
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Asia.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Chen-Wishart, Mindy, editor.
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Vogenauer, Stefan, 1968- editor.
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Sono, Hiroo, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780191949807 |
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0191949809 |
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9780192675446 |
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0192675443 |
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