Principle Of Regard And Fairness As One Of The Principles Of European Private Law And Its Reflection In The Slovak Commercial Law

Abstract

The principles of private law, as well as legal principles in general, are of particular importance to private law. The principles express the values of private law and cre-ate a stable basis for all private law regulation. The principles of private law have not only a national dimension, but also a significant transnational (European) dimension with regard to the unification of private law in the European Union. One of the prin-ciples of European Private Law is the principle of regard and fairness. In the Slovak Commercial Code, the principle of regard and fairness corresponds to the exercise of right in accordance with the principles of fair business conduct. This paper is dedi-cated to the very question of fairness and honesty in business conduct.