Ethical clauses in French commercial contracts
https://doi.org/10.17803/2311-5998.2022.89.1.072-078
Abstract
Morality is incorporated into contract law under the influence of the common law and clauses containing commitments and obligations of an ethical nature are now part of the requirements in the drafting of commercial contracts. That raises questions about the strength of ethical rules in contracts. The incorporation of these rules into French contractual practice has followed a historical evolution, certainly rapid but nevertheless not devoid of questions and difficulties, particularly of a cultural nature. The scope of these clauses and their effectiveness in the business world also deserve to be qualified.
About the Author
A. Duflot
Jean Moulin Lyon III University
France
France
ALAIN DUFLOT, Professor at Jean Moulin Lyon III University, Co-President of the International Alliance of Lawyers and Economists, Founder of Duflot & Partners Legal Practice
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Duflot A. Ethical clauses in French commercial contracts. Courier of Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)). 2022;(1):72-78. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17803/2311-5998.2022.89.1.072-078
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