Self-Help, Private Debt Collection and the Concomitant Risks A Comparative Law Analysis
The book shows that self-help in commercial law is a fast, inexpensive and efficient alternative to court enforcement. Self-help remedies and private debt collection are largely but not exclusively features of common law jurisdictions, since remnants of private enforcement can still be found in cont...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. General Background and History of Self-Help and Private Enforcement
- 3. Self-Help and Contract Law
- 4. Active Self-Help: Self-Help Repossession, Administrative Receivership, Private Disposition of Collateral and Strict Foreclosure
- 5. Factoring, Bad Debt and Collection Agencies
- 6. Abusive Debt Collection Practices and the Building Blocks of an Efficient Debt Collection Regime
- 7. Remedies Against Abusive Practices and Calls for Reform
- 8. Conclusions