Part I. Origins and Historical Development

1. Roman Origins: Typicity of Contracts in Roman Law, FJ Andrés, University of Valladolid
2. Medieval Development, João de Oliveira Geraldes, University of Lisbon
3. The Rise and Fall of Consideration in English Law, D Ibbetson, University of Cambridge
4. The Cause in Modern Doctrine and Early Codifications, D Deroussin, University of Lyon
5. The Decline of Cause, W Dajczak, University of Poznan

Part II. National Reports

6. The Role of Consideration in English Law, J Cartwright, University of Oxford
7. The French Development, O Deshayes, University of Paris-Nanterre
8. The Use of Cause of Contract in Spanish Law, A Legerén-Molina, University of Coruña
9. Germany and its Rejection of the Cause, G Albers, University of Linz
10. The Italian Variant, F Patti, Bocconi University of Milan

Part III. Functions of Cause and Consideration

11. Cause, Consideration and the Enforceability of Promises, B Rodríguez-Rosado, University of Málaga
12. Cause and the Control of Legality and Morality of Contracts, JP Murga, University of Seville
13. Cause, Consideration and Frustration of Contract, R Caro, University of Málaga
14. Cause, Consideration and Unjust Enrichment, B Häcker, University of Bonn

Part IV. Final Conclusions

15. Rethinking Cause and Consideration, N Jansen, University of Münster

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