Misrepresentation under English Contract Law and Its Comparison to Slovak Contract Law
Misrepresentation under English Contract Law and Its Comparison to Slovak Contract Law
Author(s): Lucia ŠírováSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law, Evaluation research
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci_1
Keywords: common law; contract law; representations; misrepresentation; fraudulent misrepresentation; innocent misrepresentation; negligent misrepresentation; rescission; damages;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to introduce and analyse the concept of misrepresentation under the English contract law. In this regard, the paper primarily deals with the distinction between a term and a representation, key elements of misrepresentation, types of misrepresentation and remedies available to misrepresentees once the misrepresentation has been established. Furthermore, the author subsequently also presents a brief analysis of the Slovak contract law in order to identify any statutory provisions which could be applied to situations where a contract governed by the Slovak law contains representations and outlines what remedies are eventually available in situations where such representations later turn out to be false.
Journal: International and Comparative Law Review
- Issue Year: 16/2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 197-208
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English