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The Rules of the Game and the Morality of Efficient Breach 游戏规则与有效违约的道德

Law & Society: Private Law - Contracts eJournal Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2734272

Gregory Klass

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引用次数: 2

A New Version of the Reliance Theory 新版本的信赖理论

Law & Society: Private Law - Contracts eJournal Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3800100

Peter Jaffey

引用次数: 4

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