The Rise and Essence Form of Contract for Evidentiary Purposes in the French Code civil and Its Effective Use on Polish Territories in the 19th and 20th Centuries Cover Image

The Rise and Essence Form of Contract for Evidentiary Purposes in the French Code civil and Its Effective Use on Polish Territories in the 19th and 20th Centuries
The Rise and Essence Form of Contract for Evidentiary Purposes in the French Code civil and Its Effective Use on Polish Territories in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Author(s): Andrzej Dziadzio
Subject(s): Cultural history, Civil Law, Social history, 19th Century, Sociology of Law
Published by: Pécsi Tudományegyetem
Keywords: French Code civil; The Free City of Cracow; freedom of contract; the form of contract for evidentiary purposes;

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the origins and significance of the French institution of the form of contract for evidentiary purposes in the context of the development of the principle of freedom of contract in canon law in Europe. The second aim of the paper is to demonstrate the implementation of this institution in the Polish legal system in the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as its application by Kraków courts following the introduction of the French Code civil on Polish soils.

  • Issue Year: 2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 153-159
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English
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