Prof J.M. Smits

Role(s)

General Programme Coordinator, Contract Law and Law of Obligations in General

(Co-)Promotor of the Following Current PhD Research Projects

• Mrs M. Breskaya, Towards models of integration of smart contracts into traditional concepts of European contract law (1/07/2022 - 30/06/2026)
• Mr L. Luo, Regional Harmonisation of Contract Law in Europe and Asia (1/09/2013 - 31/08/2017)
• Mrs C. Pasquale, The Vienna Convention (CISG) as a post-modern European sales law code (1/09/2016 - 30/06/2020)

(Co-)Promotor of the Following Defended PhD Dissertations

• Mrs M.M. Narciso, Is the information paradigm dead? The role of online reviews in European consumer contract law (PhD defence: Maastricht, 9/03/2022)
• Mr A.D. On, Strict liability and the aims of tort law. A doctrinal, comparative, and normative study of strict liability regimes (PhD defence: Maastricht, 1/12/2020)
• Mr J. Ge, Policing contracts in China and Europe: a focus on consumer contracts (PhD defence: Maastricht, 7/11/2017)
• Dr M.T. Kawakami, Flawed strategies to reducing labor exploitations: Reassessing the role of private actors in the global supply chain (PhD defence: Maastricht, 17/05/2017)
• Mrs Dr C. Goanta, Convergence in European Consumer Sales Law (PhD defence: Maastricht, 4/10/2016)
• Dr W. Bull, EU Optional Instruments (PhD defence: Maastricht, 12/05/2016)
• Mrs Dr E.A.G. van Schagen, Problems caused by multiple actors forming rules in European private law: Coordination as a solution? (PhD defence: Tilburg, 14/10/2013)
• Dr G.W.L. Low, The influence of Europeanisation of contract law on the behaviour of firms and consumers (PhD defence: Maastricht, 2/12/2011)
• Dr G. Hesen, Complexity of commercial contracts (PhD defence: Maastricht, 15/05/2009)
• Dr R.R.R. Hardy, Divergentie in het (Europees) contractenrecht. Een rechtsvergelijkende studie met betrekking tot ondernemers, consumenten en hun overeenkomsten (PhD defence: Maastricht, 16/04/2009)
• Dr N. Kornet, Contract Interpretation and Gap Filling: Comparative and Theoretical Perspectives (PhD defence: Maastricht, 28/09/2006)

Contact Details

Maastricht University, Faculty of Law
Private Law
Postbus 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, Nederland
Phone: +31 43 388 3119, Fax: +31 43 388 4907
Email: jan.smits [at] maastrichtuniversity.nl
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