EU-Grundrechte und Vertragsrecht

European fundamental rights have increased practical effects on contract law. The Court of Justice of the European Union has applied fundamental rights in cases regarding unfair terms review, annual leave or insurance premiums to name but a few. Such decisions raise key questions concerning both the structure and substantive impact of the constitutionalisation process of contract law in the union. How do fundamental rights relate to these legal provisions, what is their content, and how far do they reach? Of particular interest is their effect on the principle of private autonomy as well as the importance and meaning of private power for their application. Max Fabian Starke offers a detailed analysis of the CJEU's jurisprudence, linking up European and national doctrines, contract and fundamental right theory.