Contractual Performance and COVID-19
An In-Depth Comparative Law Analysis
Edited by Franz T. Schwarz, John A. Trenor & Helmut Ortner
About this book:
Contractual Performance and COVID-19 provides an in-depth analysis of the legal provisions and doctrines available to address the impact of the significant obstacles that contractual parties face in performing their contractual obligations due to unexpected impediments arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and government measures taken in response. This indispensable book is one of a kind, providing the most comprehensive comparative examination of the circumstances in which COVID-19-related impediments may excuse contractual performance or lead to modification or termination of the affected contractual obligations.
What’s in this book:
The books examines twelve representative civil and common law jurisdictions – Austria, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, England and Wales, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, and United States. For each of these, the book explores the following aspects in depth:
- the relevant fundamental legal principles;
- the various legal emergency valves available to an obligor to respond to COVID-19-related events;
- any remedies available to the obligee;
- selected examples for specific government measures related to particular types of contracts (e.g., construction, employment, lease agreements); and
- how the legal framework applies in typical factual scenarios.
As further legal and factual developments occur, and with other leading jurisdictions being added, this publication will continue to be updated and expanded both online and in print.
How this will help you:
The book provides a detailed explanation of the circumstances in which the emergency valves specific to each jurisdiction may apply. It cuts through the seeming complexity of the various legal rules and doctrines in these jurisdictions and shows that they often produce similar results in practice. The book thus opens up a wealth of insights for businesses, practitioners, and academics around the globe by providing an easily accessible analytical framework across key jurisdictions and typical factual scenarios.
Editors:
Franz T. Schwarz, John A. Trenor & Helmut Ortner
‘Definitely mandatory reading for practitioners and academics alike!’ – Klaus Peter Berger, University of Cologne
‘Everyone who has had or is likely to have a brush with a COVID-19-induced legal issue would be well advised to keep this book within arm’s reach.’ – Davinder Singh, Davinder Singh Chambers LLC, Singapore
