Common European Sales Law

The proposed Common European Sales Law (CESL) is intended to create a uniform set of contract rules available to traders and consumers entering into cross‐border transactions in the internal market. The Legal Affairs Committee backs the proposal, but has tabled numerous amendments.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Methods for unifying private law in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/methods-for-unifying-private-law-in-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: Status Quo Bias, CISG and the Future of the Common European Sales Law http://www.europeansources.info/record/status-quo-bias-cisg-and-the-future-of-the-common-european-sales-law/

ESO: Background information: Unfair contract terms in EU law. Unfair Terms Directive and Common European Sales Law http://www.europeansources.info/record/unfair-contract-terms-in-eu-law-unfair-terms-directive-and-common-european-sales-law/

ESO: Background information: Unfair contract terms provisions in CESL http://www.europeansources.info/record/unfair-contract-terms-provisions-in-cesl/

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