De Rode Bundel, het Groenboek en de Blauwe Knop Optioneel Instrument: Optie of Niet? (The Red Volume, the Green Paper and the Blue Button: Is the Optional Instrument an Option or Not?) (in Dutch)

Abstract

This paper argues that the Green Paper on European Contract Law contains only two real options. The first and most likely one - advocated by Lord Mance - is to do nothing. This would not mean that the DCFR will have no value: it will serve as a catalyst for comparative law and a default rule for legislators. The second and preferable option - maintained by many academics - is the Blue Button approach. And yes, of course the instrument should cover b2b contracts, both cross-border and internal transactions, and for the time being may be limited to the general part of contract law and sales law.

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Keywords: green paper, European contract law, optional instrument

JEL Classification: K12