Concerning the codification of private law and the Commission on european
contract law.
1.
2. Resolution on the harmonization of certain sectors of the private
law of the Member States.
6 May 1994
The European Parliament
- having regard to Rule 148 of its Rules of Procedure
- having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens'
Rights (A3-0329/94)
A. whereas the Community has already harmonized several areas of private
law,
B. whereas Parliament, in its resolution of 26 May 1989 on action to bring
into line the private law of the Member States (OJ C 158, 28-6-1989, p.
400), asked that a start be made on the necessary preparatory work for the
drawing up of a Common European Code of Private Law,
C. whereas the Commission ha not yet undertaken this preparatory work,
D. whereas progressive harmonization of certain sectors of private law is
essential to the completion of the internal market,
1. Calls on the Commission for work to be commenced on the possibility of
drawing up a Common European Code of Private Law;
2. Calls for the setting up of a committee of experts to propose priorities
for partial harmonization in the short term and a more general harmonization
in the long term;
3. Considers that the Union could promote harmonization and standardization
at world or European level within organizations such as Unidroit, Unictral
and the Council of Europe;
4. considers that support should continue to be given to the Commission on European Contract Law, better known as the Lando Commission, in its work on harmonization of contract law;
5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the
Commission and the governments of the Member States.