Contract law is a system of rules that governs legal matters related to the existence or termination of contractual relationships and the enforcement of rights arising from contracts. Contract law therefore provides the fundamental legal framework for business contractual transactions, particularly by creating predictability and security in business dealings, making it one of the key legal areas that define legal transactions within society. Knowledge of this legal field is therefore essential for anyone engaged in legal transactions and entering into any type of legal agreement.
The presented textbook Introduction to Contract Law: Selected Topics is primarily intended for students of the University of Nova Gorica enrolled in the undergraduate programme in Economic Engineering, and serves as part of the required literature for the compulsory course Contract Law and Intellectual Property Law. Until now, there has been no source for this course that would comprehensively cover the curriculum content related to contract law in a single volume. Therefore, the textbook does not encompass all aspects of contract law but, as already mentioned, focuses on selected topics defined by the course curriculum. These topics have been identified as fundamental knowledge in the field of contract law that future graduates in Economic Engineering are expected to acquire.
The work is divided into a general and a special part, comprising twenty-five chapters. The general part covers the fundamental concepts and institutions of contract law, while the special part presents specific types of contracts within the (obligations) law. The aim of this work is to present the key concepts of contract law as simply and clearly as possible, along with the legal provisions and essential case law that shape this legal field. To facilitate understanding and the correct application of fundamental theoretical principles, each chapter also includes exercises. These are designed as a selection of concrete factual scenarios presented in the form of specific legal problems, typically focused on an individual legal institution. Readers are required to analyse and solve these problems using the theoretical knowledge acquired and the direct application of statutory provisions. Our goal is to encourage readers to engage in creative thinking and to identify the essential legal issues that need to be addressed within the framework of each exercise. Undoubtedly, future graduates of the aforementioned study programme will frequently encounter various aspects of contract law in their professional careers. Therefore, understanding its fundamental concepts and institutions, as well as the correct application of individual legal rules of contract law, is crucial.
