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Възникване и развитие на идеята за общ фактически състав на неоснователното забогатяване
The origin and development of the idea for general enrichment claim

Author(s): Krasimir Mitev
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Civil Law, Roman law
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: unjust enrichment; general enrichment claim
Summary/Abstract: The article presents a concise review of the origin and development of ideas which led to the general action in unjust enrichment (actio de in rem verso) - a typical feature of legislations, belonging to the Romanic legal family. Starting from Roman law, via glossators and Natural law school, the author arrives at modern times to discuss the problems related to the general character of the rule.