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• Title:The modern contract of guarantee.
  
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• Author/Creator:Courtney, Wayne, author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Phillips, John C., author.
  O'Donovan, Jim, author.
  
• Published/Created:London : Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited, trading as Sweet & Maxwell, 2016.
  

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  • Call Number: KD1752 .C68 2016
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Suretyship and guaranty--England.
  Suretyship and guaranty--Wales.
  
• Edition:English edition.
  Third edition / Dr. Wayne Courtney, associate professor at the University of Sydney and the National University of Singapore, Dr. John Phillips, professor of English Law, King's College, London, barrister of the Middle Temple ; acknowledging the original work, in respect of earlier editions, of Dr. James O'Donovan, professor of Law at the University of Western Australia.
  
• Description:cxxvii, 919 pages ; 24 cm
  
• Summary:"The Modern Contract of Guarantee provides readers with a detailed reference work on the law of guarantees. The authors provide practical insights into areas such as the validity and construction of guarantees, how to avoid a guarantee being discharged and common difficulties with enforcement. The authors also provide drafting guidance and a useful comparative discussion of developments in England and Commonwealth countries."--Publishers website.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780414034099 hardback
  0414034090 hardback
  
• Contents:Preface
  Table of Cases
  Table of Statutes
  Table of Rules and Statutory Instruments
  Table of EU Legislation
  Table of Conventions
  Part I. Formation and Validity :
  1. Definition and Distinctions
  2. Formation of the Contract of Guarantee
  3. Formal Requirements
  4. Factors Affecting Validity
  Part II. Liability and Discharge :
  5. The Scope of the Guarantor's Liability
  6. Discharge from Liability by the Determination of the Principal Transaction
  7. Discharge from Liability by Reason of the Creditor's Conduct towards the Principal
  8. Discharge from Liability by Reason of the Conduct in Relation to the Guarantor
  9. Discharge from Liability by the Determination of the Guarantee
  Part III. The Rights of the Parties :
  10. Rights of the Creditor
  11. Rights of the Guarantor before Payment
  12. Rights of the Guarantor after Payment
  Part IV. Guarantees in Particular Contexts :
  13. Performance Bonds
  14. Suretyship in Private International Law
  Index.