The research conducted by the Study Group on a European Civil Code seeks to advance the process of Europeanisation of private law by drafting a set of common European principles which are especially relevant for the functioning of the common market. The aim is the creation of a European Civil Code, or a Common Frame of Reference.

FOREWORD ; Preface ; TEXT OF THE RULES ; English ; Danish ; Dutch ; French ; German ; Italian ; Spanish ; INTRODUCTION ; TEXT, COMMENTS AND NATIONAL NOTES ; I COMMON RULES ; Article x:101: Definitions ; Article x:102: Scope ; Article x:103: Freedom of Contract ; Article x:104: Creditor's Acceptance ; Article x:105: Interpretation ; Article x:106: Co-debtorship for Purposes of Security ; Article x:107: Several Security Providers ; Article x:108: Rights After Performance by One or More of Several Security Providers ; Article x:109: Recourse Against the Debtor After Performance by One or More of Several Security Providers ; Article x:110: Subsidiary Application of Rules on Solidary Debtors ; II DEPENDENT PERSONAL SECURITIES (SURETYSHIP GUARANTEES) ; Article x:201: Presumption for Dependent Personal Security ; Article x:202: Terms and Extent of the Security Provider's Obligations ; Article x:203: Debtor's Defences Available to the Security Provider ; Article x:204: Coverage of Security ; Article x:205: Solidary Liability of Security Provider ; Article x:206: Subsidiary Liability of Security Provider ; Article x:207: Creditor's Obligations of Notification ; Article x:208: Time Limit for Resort to Security ; Article x:209: Limiting Security Without Time Limit for Secured Obligations ; Article x:210: Creditor's Liability ; Article x:211: Debtor's Relief for the Security Provider ; Article x:212: Security Provider's Obligations Before Performance ; Article x:213: Security Provider's Rights After Performance ; III INDEPENDENT PERSONAL SECURITIES (INDEMNITIES/INDEPENDENT GUARANTEES) ; Article x:301: Scope ; Article x:302: Security Provider's Obligations before Performance ; Article x:303: Independent Personal Security on First Demand ; Article x:304: Manifestly Abusive or Fraudulent Demand ; Article x:305: Security Provider's Right to Reclaim Performance ; Article x:306: Securities With or Without Time Limits ; Article x:307: Transfer of Security ; Article x:308: Security Provider's Rights After Performance ; IV SPECIAL RULES FOR PERSONAL SECURITIES BY PERSONS REQUIRING SPECIAL PROTECTION ; Article x:401: Scope of Application ; Article x :402 : Mandatory Provisions ; Article x:403: Creditor's Precontractual Obligation of Information ; Article x:404: Door-to-Door Security Transactions ; Article x:405: Form ; Article x:406: Nature of Security Provider's Liability ; Article x:407: Creditor's Obligation of Annual Information ; Article x:408: Limiting Security With Time Limit for Secured Obligations

An original contribution to the scholarly debates about the Europeanisation of private law Based on research from the Study Group on a European Civil Code Advances a set of systematically presented rules similar to national Civil Codes as a set of Common European Principles for the functioning of the Common Market

An original contribution to the scholarly debates about the Europeanisation of private law Based on research from the Study Group on a European Civil Code Advances a set of systematically presented rules similar to national Civil Codes as a set of Common European Principles for the functioning of the Common Market