Grundstrukturen des Kaufvertrages

The German law on the sales of goods and the law pertaining to breach of contract were changed considerably by the reform of the law of obligations. The main obligation of the seller is now to deliver the goods in faultless condition. In his work, the author deals with various questions which have arisen as a result thereof. To what extent is the seller obligated to undertake creative and productive activities, similar to those of a work contractor, during the performance of the contract? Is the seller obligated to furnish each and every object in complete accordance with the specifications set out in the contract? Where are the limits to his obligations? Which requirements of due care apply? Lars Ferenc Freytag analyses the essential obligations of the seller and the consequences of a breach of contract, and in doing so he sheds light on the basic structures of the modernised law of sales and the law pertaining to breach of contract. He explains the model approach of the new laws, the new position of the sales contract in the system of contracts and the implications for the interpretation of contracts.