Abstract
Contract law and property law are traditionally viewed to be two separate fields of private law shaped by different principles. Over the past years a theory of contract law thoroughly drawing on the concept of “ownership” has been promoted by common law scholars. It leads at its core to the conclusion that the distinction between absolute and relative rights is irrelevant inter partes and that, therefore, a theoretical division between contract and property cannot be strictly maintained. This touches upon the fundamental distinction between absolute and relative rights raising the question why a contract does not automatically lead to an absolute right with regard to the substance of the promised performance.
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