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The claim on unjust enrichment in Greek and English Law
Vasiliki Karagouni,
Attorney-at-law, PhD
Abstract: Purpose of the book is the research and comparison of the special
features of the claim on unjust enrichment in Greek and English legal systems,
as representative systems of civil and common law. Firstly, the determination
of the claim is attempted (First Chapter) through the establishment of a
general action in Greek Law compared to its gradual recognition in English
Law (§ 2) and the subsidiarity (§ 3). Subsequently, the preconditions for
the foundation are being approached (Second Chapter) and particularly, the
meaning of the enrichment and its immediacy, three-party enrichment (§ 4)
and the meaning of the “unjustified” (§ 5). Thence, the defenses against the
claim are examined (Third Chapter) and especially, those of reduction of value
or loss of the enrichment in Greek law compared to change of position in
English law (§ 6), illegality (§ 7) and limitation (§ 8).
ISBN 978-960-562-484-2
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