Past exam papers - JUR 1240 and JUR 5240 - Comparative Private Law
Autumn 2010
Compare the approach to issues of (1) interpretation and (2) formation of contracts in the
transnational restatements, principles and international conventions on contract law. You may wish
to look into one or more systems of national law to support your argument.
Autumn 2009
Please explain the approach to interpretation of contracts taken by the transnational restatements of
contract law.
Autumn 2008
Please explain the major differences and similarities between two systems of law of your choice
belonging to different Legal Families.
Spring 2008
Please compare the formation of contracts in the various legal systems.
Spring 2007
Please compare the role of good faith in the performance of contracts in the common law, the civil
law and in the non-national law.
Spring 2006
Different legal systems have different approaches to the liability for non performance of contracts.
Can you explain at least two of these approaches?
Autumn 2006
The division into legal families does not always reflect differences or similarities between specific
legal systems. Please illustrate at least one legal institute within the law of contracts that is treated
substantially equally in two different legal families, and one that is treated differently. Is the division
into legal families useful, in your opinion?
TERM PAPER
Please explain the approach to interpretation of contracts taken by the transnational restatements of
contract law, and discuss if the DCFR represents anything new in this respect.