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| 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 |
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| 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 |