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PRINCIPAL OFFER [1 record]

Record 1 2015-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

One possibility is to say that the offeror makes two offers: (1) the principal offer and 2) a collateral one to keep the principal offer open once performance of it has begun: this latter offer is accepted by beginning to perform.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
CONT

L'offre principale est celle qui, en principe, intéresse d'abord le consommateur et vis-à-vis de laquelle se pose la question de l'acte d'acquisition.

Spanish

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