Trusts in the Draft Common Frame of Reference: The “Best Solution” for Europe?

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for helpful comments on an earlier draft of this paper. 1 European Commission, Communication to the European Parliament and the Council-A more coherent European Contract Law: An Action Plan, COM(2003) 68 final, OJ 2003 C 63/1. 2 Ibid, para 63(b). 3 European Commission, Communication to the European Parliament and the Council-European Contract Law and the Revision of the Acquis: The way forward, COM(2004) 651 final. 4 For a detailed account of the developments, see S. Whittaker, "A Framework of Principle for European Contract Law?" (2009) 125 L.Q.R. 616 at pp. 617 ff.