This dissertation provides a comparative study on the rationale of publicity in the law of corporeal movables and claims. It examines possession, notification, and documental recordation as a means... Show moreThis dissertation provides a comparative study on the rationale of publicity in the law of corporeal movables and claims. It examines possession, notification, and documental recordation as a means of publicity by paying attention to English law, German law, and Dutch law. In this dissertation, a system of registration is argued to be introduced in the transaction concerning corporeal movables and claims. In the end, some proposals are made for Chinese law. Show less
This dissertation explores the ability of commercial parties to obtain the very thing they bargained for under the contract law of the Netherlands, Singapore and China. It does so by analysing the... Show moreThis dissertation explores the ability of commercial parties to obtain the very thing they bargained for under the contract law of the Netherlands, Singapore and China. It does so by analysing the extent to which respective contract law principles balance out the interests of parties to a commercial sales contract in the principles surrounding the enforceability of performance obligations. Attention is also paid to the approaches taken by global and regional sales and contract law instruments. Show less