Abusive contract terms: Is unenforceability a deterrent sanction?
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Keywords
Abusive contract terms; Asymmetric information; Economic analysis of litigation; Consumer contracts;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- K12 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Contract Law
- K15 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Civil Law; Common Law
- K41 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Litigation Process
- D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design
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