Die Grenzen rechtsgeschäftlicher Leistungspflichten

Thomas Lobinger deals with issues that, under English law, are primarily subject to the »frustration of contract« doctrine. In this respect, he analyses important amendments to the BGB (German Civil Code) which were newly adopted by the so-called »Gesetz zur Modernisierung des Schuldrechts« (Contracts Modernisation Act). He argues that the only means of achieving a consistent application of these amendments is to construe them as focusing attention on the intent and expectations of the contracting parties. His study is significant for the interpretation of the new regulations in German civil law and can also be seen as the preparatory work for a future European law of contractual obligations.