Protecting the Integrity of a Written Agreement A Comparative Analysis of the Parol Evidence Rule, Merger Clauses and No Oral Modification Clauses in U.S., English, German and Swiss Law and International Instruments (CISG, PICC, PECL, DCFR and CESL)

This book offers a comprehensive comparative overview of the effect of pre-contractual statements and agreements and post-contractual informal modifications of written contracts. It gives an in-depth analysis of case law in the US, England, Germany, and Switzerland, as well as international instruments - such as the Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, Principles of International Commercial Contracts, Principles of European Contract Law, Draft Common Frame of Reference, and Common European Sales Law - showing differences and commonalities. The book is aimed at academics and professionals working in the field of commercial law, trade law, and investment disputes, and it will be particularly useful to practitioners, as it provides guidance for drafting written contracts. (Series: International Commerce and Arbitration [ICA] - Vol. 14)