Modes of Regulation in the Intermediate Field Between Contract Law and Tort Law: A Chinese Law Perspective

Contents
1 Introduction Definition of the Theme and Proposal of the Research Questions
1 Research Questions
2 Current Situation of Theoretical Research
3 Research Methods
4 Basic Structure
2 Formation of the Intermediate Field of Contract Law and Tort Law
1 Distinction Between Contract and Tort
1.1 Contractual Obligations vs. Statutory Obligations
1.2 Erga Omnes Right vs. Relative Right or Right vs. Interest
1.3 Expectation Interests vs. Inherent Interests
1.4 Summary
2 Expansion of Contract Law and Tort Law
2.1 Functional Preset and Normative Structure
2.2 Expansion of Contract Law
2.3 Expansion of Tort Law
2.4 Summary
3 Typological Composition of Intermediate Field of Contract Law and Tort Law
3.1 Reasons for the Formation of Intermediate Field
3.2 Basic Forms of the Intermediate Field
3.3 Summary
4 Summary of the Chapter
3 Legal Regulation at Pre-contractual Stage
1 Pre-contractual Relationship and Pre-contractual Liability
1.1 Pre-contractual Relationship
1.2 Pre-contractual Obligation
1.3 Pre-contractual Liability
1.4 Summary
2 Imputation Standards for Pre-contractual Liabilities
2.1 General Intentional Liability?
2.2 Contractual Liability Without Culpa?
2.3 Summary
3 Assumption of Pre-contractual Liability
3.1 Liability Forms
3.2 General Damages
3.3 Gain-Based Damages
3.4 Summary
4 Pre-contractual Liabilities and Civil Liability System
4.1 Pre-contractual Liabilities and Liabilities for Breach of Contract
4.2 Pre-contractual Liabilities and Tortious Liabilities
4.3 Pre-contractual Liabilities and Liabilities for Restitution of Unjust Enrichment
4.4 Summary
5 Summary of the Chapter
4 Legal Regulation in the Overlapping Field at the Stage of Performance of Contract
1 The Protective Duties at the Stage of Performance of Contract
1.1 Connotation and Types of Protective Duty in Contract
1.2 The Positioning of Protective Duty in Contract
1.3 Protective Duty in Contract
1.4 Legal Consequences of Breach of Protective Duty in Contract
1.5 Summary
2 Concurrence of the Liability for Breach of Contract and Tortious Liability
2.1 Normative Significance of Concurrent Liability for Breach of Contract and Tortious Liability
2.2 Distinction Between Liability for Breach of Contract and Tortious Liability in the Context of Chinese Law
2.3 Development of Concurrence of Liabilities in Chinese Legal Practice
2.4 Reflection on the Concurrence of Claims
2.5 Summary
3 Third Party Issues Related to Performance of Contract
3.1 Role of Contract in Protection of a Third Party
3.2 Interference with Contractual Claims by a Third Party
3.3 Summary
4 Summary of the Chapter
5 Legal Regulation on Courtesy Relationships
1 Distinction Between Act of Courtesy and Legal Transaction
1.1 Definition of Act of Courtesy
1.2 Judgment of “Intention to Be Legally Bound”
1.3 Borderlines Between Gratuitous Contract and Act of Courtesy
1.4 Summary
2 Legal Construction of Act of Courtesy
2.1 Nature of Courtesy Relationships
2.2 Content of Courtesy Relationships
2.3 Liabilities for Damages Arising from Courtesy Performance
2.4 Theory of Act of Courtesy and Chinese Judicial Practice: Taking Carpool in Good Faith as an Example
2.5 Summary
3 Summary of the Chapter
6 Systematization of Legal Regulation in the Intermediate Field Between Contract Law and Tort Law
1 Normative Objectives of Legal Regulation in the Intermediate Field
1.1 Distinction between Creation of Rights and Interests and Relief for Rights and Interests
1.2 Characteristics of the Relief for Rights and Interests in the Intermediate Field
1.3 Summary
2 Theoretical Attempts to Systematize the Legal Regulation in the Intermediate Field
2.1 Proposal of “Third Way” and Criticism of It
2.2 Attempt of Normative Integration and Extension of Its Significance
2.3 Theoretical Attempt of Full Normative Integration Theory
2.4 The Significance and Expansion of Normative Integration
2.5 Path Choice of the Systemization of the Intermediate Field
2.6 Summary
3 System Effect of Modes of Regulation in the Overlapping Field
3.1 Experience of Liability Integration in Comparative Law
3.2 “Consequence Mode” of Liability Integration
3.3 Legislative Choice from the Perspective of Liability Integration
3.4 Summary
4 Summary of the Chapter
Conclusion
Causes and Characteristics of Intermediate Field Between Contract Law and Tort Law
Normative Goal and Regulation Mode of Intermediate Field
System Effect of Regulation Mode in the Intermediate Field
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