The purpose of mandatory rules in private law and the degree of their severity - an introductory sketch

Abstract

The study defines notions of ius cogens in private law. It focuses on standard of strictness of the legal norms in private law as a instrument of the limitation of party autonomy.

Furthermore it analyses the impacts of ius cogens on legal conduct including the invalidity of contracts.

Keywords

• Notion of ius cogens
• standard of strictness
• instrument of limitation of party autonomy
• impact on legal conduct
• invalidity of contract