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Default Rules in Private Law

Edited by: Birke Häcker, Johannes Ungerer

ISBN13: 9781509973521
Published: September 2025
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Hardback
Price: £100.00
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Drawing on the experience of recognised experts from across a range of different fields and jurisdictions, this landmark publication tackles default rules in private law in comparative perspective. Often underestimated, but highly influential, default rules are non-mandatory rules that kick in where nothing else has been agreed or provided.

The contributions explore default rules from a variety of angles relevant to both scholarship and legal practice, including:

  • behavioural aspects and the role of platform terms in the digital age
  • the remit and operation of defaults in different areas, ranging from contract and commercial law to succession, civil procedure and private international law
  • a comparison between Common law and Civilian approaches as well as the EU level
  • the perspectives of different 'players' engaged in the generation and application of default rules

Subjects:
Commercial Law, Company Law
Contents:
Preface
List of Contributors
1. A Comparative Introduction to Default Rules, Birke Häcker (University of Bonn, Germany)
2. Regulation by Means of Default Rules, Alexander Hellgardt (University of Augsburg, Germany)
3. Behavioural Aspects of Default Rules, Geneviève Helleringer (University of Oxford, UK)
4. Digitising Defaults: Methods and Mechanisms of Generating Default Rules in the Digital Age, Florian Möslein (University of Marburg, Germany)
5. Default Rules in the Common Law: Substantive Rules and Precedent, Philip Sales (Supreme Court of the United Kingdom)
6. Default Rules as a Means of European Integration, Jürgen Basedow (Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Germany)
7. Default Rules in Contract Law, John Cartwright (University of Oxford, UK)
8. The Nature and Function of Default Rules in English Consumer Contract Law, Simon Whittaker (University of Oxford, UK)
9. The Nature and Function of Default Rules in Commercial Law, Louise Gullifer (University of Cambridge, UK)
10. Default Norms in Labour Law: From Private Right to Public Law, Alan Bogg (University of Bristol, UK)
11. The Nature and Function of Default Rules in Succession Law: A Comparative Analysis, Gregor Christandl (University of Graz, Austria)
12. The (Changing) Role of Default Rules in Civil Procedure and Arbitration, Giesela Rühl (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany)
13. Private International Default Rules, Johannes Ungerer (University of Oxford, UK)

Series: Studies of the Oxford Institute of European and Comparative Law

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Civil Justice Systems in Europe: Implications for Choice of Forum and Choice of Contract Law
Edited by: Stefan Vogenauer, Christopher Hodges
ISBN 9781841139852
To be published July 2030
Hart Publishing
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Default Rules in Private Law
Edited by: Birke Häcker, Johannes Ungerer
ISBN 9781509973569
Published January 2027
Hart Publishing
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The Foundations of Tort Law in the Civilian Tradition: A Comparative Perspective
Enrique Barros
ISBN 9781509983315
Published January 2027
Hart Publishing
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The Foundations of Tort Law in the Civilian Tradition: A Comparative Perspective
Enrique Barros
ISBN 9781509983278
Published August 2025
Hart Publishing
£160.00
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The Foundations of Tort Law in the Civilian Tradition: A Comparative Perspective (eBook)
Enrique Barros
ISBN 9781509983285
Published August 2025
Hart Publishing
£144.00

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Demoicratic Authority: On the Nature and Grounds of the EU's Right to Rule
Josef Weinzierl
ISBN 9781509965137
Published July 2025
Hart Publishing
£41.99
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Demoicratic Authority: Nature and Ground of the EU’s Right to Rule (eBook)
Josef Weinzierl
ISBN 9781509965052
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Demoicratic Authority: On the Nature and Ground of the EU’s Right to Rule
Josef Weinzierl
ISBN 9781509965045
Published January 2024
Hart Publishing
£90.00
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Property and Contract: Comparative Reflections on English Law and Spanish Law
Edited by: John Cartwright, Ángel M López y López
ISBN 9781509954483
Published May 2023
Hart Publishing
£42.99
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Property and Contract: Comparative Reflections on English Law and Spanish Law (eBook)
Edited by: John Cartwright, Ángel M. López y López
ISBN 9781509929344
Published November 2021
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Property and Contract: Comparative Reflections on English Law and Spanish Law
Edited by: John Cartwright, Ángel M. López y López
ISBN 9781509929337
Published November 2021
Hart Publishing
£95.00
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New Economic Constitutionalism in Europe
George Gerapetritis
ISBN 9781509952113
Published May 2021
Hart Publishing
£49.99
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Discretion in EU Public Procurement Law
Edited by: Sanja Bogojevic, Xavier Groussot, Jörgen Hettne
ISBN 9781509946136
Published December 2020
Hart Publishing
£44.99
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The Code Napoléon Rewritten: French Contract Law after the 2016 Reforms
Edited by: John Cartwright, Simon Whittaker
ISBN 9781509936557
Published February 2020
Hart Publishing
£69.99
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The Future of Contract Law in Latin America: The Principles of Latin American Contract Law
Edited by: Rodrigo Momberg, Stefan Vogenauer
ISBN 9781509935147
Published January 2020
Hart Publishing
£49.99
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New Economic Constitutionalism in Europe
George Gerapetritis
ISBN 9781509909629
Published October 2019
Hart Publishing
£110.00
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General Principles of Law: European and Comparative Perspectives
Edited by: Stefan Vogenauer
ISBN 9781509933099
Published October 2019
Hart Publishing
£49.99
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New Economic Constitutionalism in Europe (eBook)
George Gerapetritis
ISBN 9781509909650
Published October 2019
Hart Publishing
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Discretion in EU Public Procurement Law
Edited by: Sanja Bogojevic, Xavier Groussot, Jorgen Hettne
ISBN 9781509919482
Published May 2019
Hart Publishing
£100.00
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Discretion in EU Public Procurement Law (eBook)
Edited by: Sanja Bogojevic, Xavier Groussot, Jorgen Hettne
ISBN 9781509919499
Published May 2019
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The Images of the Consumer in EU Law: Legislation, Free Movement and Competition Law
Edited by: Dorota Leczykiewicz, Stephen Weatherill
ISBN 9781509921171
Published April 2018
Hart Publishing
£64.99
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The Code Napoleon Rewritten: French Contract Law after the 2016 Reforms (eBook)
Edited by: John Cartwright, Simon Whittaker
ISBN 9781509911615
Published October 2017
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The Code Napoleon Rewritten: French Contract Law after the 2016 Reforms
Edited by: John Cartwright, Simon Whittaker
ISBN 9781509911608
Published October 2017
Hart Publishing
£140.00
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The Future of Contract Law in Latin America: The Principles of Latin American Contract Law
Edited by:  Rodrigo Momberg, Stefan Vogenauer
ISBN 9781509914272
Published September 2017
Hart Publishing
£130.00
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The Future of Contract Law in Latin America: The Principles of Latin American Contract Law (eBook)
Edited by:  Rodrigo Momberg, Stefan Vogenauer
ISBN 9781509914296
Published September 2017
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General Principles of Law: European and Comparative Perspectives (eBook)
Edited by: Stefan Vogenauer
ISBN 9781509910700
Published June 2017
Hart Publishing
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General Principles of Law: European and Comparative Perspectives
Edited by: Stefan Vogenauer
ISBN 9781509910717
Published June 2017
Hart Publishing
£130.00
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The Unitary EU Patent System
Edited by: Justine Pila, Christopher Wadlow
ISBN 9781509914173
Published June 2017
Hart Publishing
£32.99
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Passing Wealth on Death: Will-Substitutes in Comparative Perspective
Edited by: Alexandra Braun, Anne Rothel
ISBN 9781849466981
Published July 2016
Hart Publishing
£110.00
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Passing Wealth on Death: Will-Substitutes in Comparative Perspective (eBook)
Edited by: Alexandra Braun, Anne Rothel
ISBN 9781509907359
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The Images of the Consumer in EU Law: Legislation, Free Movement and Competition Law
Edited by: Dorota Leczykiewicz, Stephen Weatherill
ISBN 9781849465441
Published January 2016
Hart Publishing
£140.00
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The Images of the Consumer in EU Law: Legislation, Free Movement and Competition Law (eBook)
Edited by: Dorota Leczykiewicz, Stephen Weatherill
ISBN 9781509900367
Published January 2016
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Legal Challenges in the Global Financial Crisis: Bail-Outs, the Euro and Regulation
Edited by: Wolf-Georg Ringe, Peter Huber
ISBN 9781509905089
Published December 2015
Hart Publishing
£41.99
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The Unitary EU Patent System
Edited by: Justine Pila, Christopher Wadlow
ISBN 9781849466196
Published February 2015
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The Unitary EU Patent System (eBook)
Edited by: Justine Pila, Christopher Wadlow
ISBN 9781849469401
Published February 2015
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Legal Challenges in the Global Financial Crisis: Bail-Outs, the Euro and Regulation (eBook)
Edited by: Wolf-Georg Ringe, Peter Huber
ISBN 9781782252573
Published January 2014
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Legal Challenges in the Global Financial Crisis: Bail-Outs, the Euro and Regulation
Edited by: Wolf-Georg Ringe, Peter Huber
ISBN 9781849464390
Published January 2014
Hart Publishing
£100.00
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The Involvement of EU Law in Private Law Relationships
Edited by: Dorota Leczykiewicz, Stephen Weatherill
ISBN 9781849463300
Published March 2013
Hart Publishing
£140.00
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The Involvement of EU Law in Private Law Relationships (eBook)
Edited by: Dorota Leczykiewicz, Stephen Weatherill
ISBN 9781782251057
Published March 2013
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Current Problems in the Protection of Human Rights: Perspectives from Germany and the UK (eBook)
Edited by: Katja S Ziegler, Peter Huber
ISBN 9781782250890
Published March 2013
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Current Problems in the Protection of Human Rights: Perspectives from Germany and the UK
Edited by: Katja S Ziegler, Peter Huber
ISBN 9781849461245
Published March 2013
Hart Publishing
£95.00
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Protection of Fundamental Rights in the EU After Lisbon (eBook)
Edited by: Sybe de Vries, Ulf Bernitz, Stephen Weatherill
ISBN 9781782250593
Published January 2013
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Protection of Fundamental Rights in the EU After Lisbon
Edited by: Sybe de Vries, Ulf Bernitz, Stephen Weatherill
ISBN 9781849464437
Published January 2013
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£90.00
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Constitutional Pluralism in the European Union and Beyond
Matejand Avbelj, Jan Komarek
ISBN 9781849461252
Published February 2012
Hart Publishing
£150.00
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Constitutional Pluralism in the European Union and Beyond (eBook)
Matejand Avbelj, Jan Komarek
ISBN 9781847318923
Published February 2012
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Prohibition of Abuse of Law: A New General Principle of EU Law
Edited by: Rita de la Feria, Stefan Vogenauer
ISBN 9781841139388
Published June 2011
Hart Publishing
£170.00
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Prohibition of Abuse of Law: A New General Principle of EU Law (eBook)
Edited by: Rita de la Feria, Stefan Vogenauer
ISBN 9781847317858
Published June 2011
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£153.00

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Article 82 EC: Reflections on Its Recent Evolution
Edited by: Ariel Ezrachi
ISBN 9781841132501
Published October 2009
Hart Publishing
£100.00
Cover of Current Issues in European Financial and Insolvency Law: Perspectives from France and the UK
Current Issues in European Financial and Insolvency Law: Perspectives from France and the UK
Edited by: Wolf-Georg Ringe, Louise Gullifer, Philippe Thery
ISBN 9781841139357
Published June 2009
Hart Publishing
£100.00
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Reforming the French Law of Obligations
John Cartwright, Stefan Vogenauer, Simon Whittaker
ISBN 9781841138053
Published April 2009
Hart Publishing
£200.00
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Reforming the French Law of Obligations (eBook)
John Cartwright, Stefan Vogenauer, Simon Whittaker
ISBN 9781847317216
Published April 2009
Hart Publishing
£180.00

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Performance-Oriented Remedies in European Sale of Goods Law
Vanessa Mak
ISBN 9781841138930
Published January 2009
Hart Publishing
£100.00
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The Reform of Class and Representative Actions in European Legal Systems: A New Framework for Collective Redress in Europe
Christopher Hodges
ISBN 9781841139029
Published October 2008
Hart Publishing
£100.00
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Forum Shopping in the European Judicial Area
Edited by: Pascal de Vareilles-Sommières
ISBN 9781841137834
Published December 2007
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£100.00
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Better Regulation
Edited by: Stephen Weatherill
ISBN 9781841137155
Published June 2007
Hart Publishing
£100.00
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Constitutionalism and the Role of Parliaments
Edited by: Katja S. Ziegler, Denis Baranger, Anthony W. Bradley
ISBN 9781841136431
Published June 2007
Hart Publishing
£95.00
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Human Rights and Private Law: Privacy as Autonomy (eBook)
Edited by: Katja S Ziegler
ISBN 9781847317025
Published April 2007
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Human Rights and Private Law: Privacy as Autonomy
Edited by: Katja S Ziegler
ISBN 9781841137148
Published April 2007
Hart Publishing
£85.00
Cover of The Regulation of Unfair Commercial Practices under EC Directive 2005/29: New Rules and New Techniques
The Regulation of Unfair Commercial Practices under EC Directive 2005/29: New Rules and New Techniques
Edited by: Stephen Weatherill, Ulf Bernitz
ISBN 9781841136998
Published February 2007
Hart Publishing
£100.00
Cover of The Harmonisation of European Contract Law: Implications for European Private Laws, Business and Legal Practice
The Harmonisation of European Contract Law: Implications for European Private Laws, Business and Legal Practice
Edited by: Stefan Vogenauer, Stephen Weatherill
ISBN 9781841135915
Published March 2006
Hart Publishing
£110.00
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The Public Law/Private Law Divide: Une entente assez cordiale?
Edited by: Mark Freedland, Jean-Bernard Auby
ISBN 9781841136356
Published March 2006
Hart Publishing
£90.00