Keywords
Abstract
FullText
Sources
Print
Close
Keywords
Date: 01.07.2009
Country: United Kingdom
Number: [2009] UKHL 38
Court: House of Lords
Parties: Chartbrook Limited (Respondents) v Persimmon Homes Limited and others (Appellants) and another (Respondent)
Citation: http://www.unilex.info/case.cfm?id=1514
CONTRACT INTERPRETATION ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW - TRADITIONAL RULE THAT EVIDENCE OF PRE-CONTRACTUAL NEGOTIATIONS TO INTERPRET CONTRACT CLAUSE INADMISSIBLE CONFIRMED - DIFFERENT APPROACH INSPIRED BY CISG, UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES AND PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW REFLECTING FRENCH PHILOSOPHY OF CONTRACT INTERPRETATION - AS SUCH INCOMPATIBLE WITH ENGLISH LAW