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标题：The Unidroit Principles of Contract Law; Is There Room for Their Inclusion into Domestic Contracts?
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作者：Bruno Zeller
期刊名称：Journal of Law and Commerce
印刷版ISSN：2164-7984
出版年度：2008
卷号：26
期号：1 & 2
DOI：10.5195/jlc.2008.37
语种：English
出版社：University Library System, University of Pitt
摘要：When the UNIDROIT Principles (the Principles) were published in 1994 they were considered to be “soft law” and hence not binding on the courts. However, these principles have demonstrated that they are offering concrete and worthwhile solutions and arguably are a move forward in harmonizing and unifying contract laws. Indeed, the intention of the UNIDROIT Working Groups was to “develop a set of norms best suited to accommodate the needs of the international commercial community.” The Principles themselves argue that it reflects “concepts to be found in many, if not all, legal systems.” As a result the Principles are not: “a rigid and limitative legal source but instead leave considerable room for flexibility, either to accommodate specific provisions to further individual parties’ interest in their private dealings, or to promote national trade and economic policies. This makes the Principles a unique tool to be adapted into any contract and arguably protect the parties’ just expectations arising from their contract.