The Studies in the Contract Laws of Asia series charts the divergence in and common principles of contract laws across Asia, with a view to providing the scholarly foundations for future harmonization and reform. This second volume examines the formal requirements for contract formation and the rights of third parties.

1: Mindy Chen-Wishart, Alexander Loke, and Stefan Vogenauer: Introduction 2: Ding Chunyan: Contract Formation Under Chinese Law 3: Chen Lei: Relaxations of Contractual Privity and the need for Third Party Rights in Chinese Contract Law 4: Nigam Nuggehalli: Contract Formation in India: Law and Practice 5: Nilma Bhadbhade: Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties: The Indian Perspective 6: Tay Pek San: The Legal Landscape of Contract Formation: Towards a Distinct Malaysia Jurisprudence? 7: David Fung: Contracts for the Benefits of Third Parties in Malaysia 8: Tan Chen Han: Contract Formation in Singapore 9: Burton Ong: Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties: Singapore Law Perspectives 10: Lusina Ho: Contract Formation in Hong Kong 11: Lee Mason: Contract for the Benefit of Third Parties: Hong Kong 12: Yoshikazu Yamashita: Formation of Contract in Japan 13: Masami Okino: Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties in Japan 14: Kwon Youngjoon: Contract Formation and Third Party Beneficiaries in Korea 15: Wu Ying Chieh: Contract Formation in Taiwan 16: Sheng-Lin Jan: Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties Under the Taiwan Civil Code 17: Ly Tayseng: Formation of Contract and Third Parties 18: Gary F Bell: Formation of Contract and Stipulations for Third Parties in Indonesia 19: Pattarapas Tudsri and Angkanawadee Pinkaew: Formation of Contract, Enforceability, and Pre-contractual Liability in Thailand 20: Pattarapas Tudsri and Angkanawadee Pinkaew: Third Party Beneficiaries in Thai Contract Law 21: Le Net: Contract Formation and Contract for the Benefit of a Third Party in Vietnam 22: Adrien Briggs and Andrew Burrows: Formation and Third Party Rights in the Myanmar Law of Contract 23: Alexander Loke: Conclusion

An authoritative account of two central features of contract law in key Asian jurisdictions: contract formation and third party beneficiaries Brings together leading scholars and commentators on China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia An invaluable resource for comparative scholars, whether in the East or West, and anyone engaged in commerce in the major Asian markets

Mindy Chen-Wishart is a Professor of the Law of Contract at Oxford University and a Tutorial Fellow in Law at Merton College, Oxford. Alexander Loke is Professor of Law at the City University of Hong Kong. Stefan Vogenauer is the Director of the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History, Frankfurt.

An authoritative account of two central features of contract law in key Asian jurisdictions: contract formation and third party beneficiaries Brings together leading scholars and commentators on China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia An invaluable resource for comparative scholars, whether in the East or West, and anyone engaged in commerce in the major Asian markets