Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Commercial Law

Good faith in Canadian Contract Law - the question of uncertainty and evasion in comparative context
Moore, M., Heidemann, M. and Pedamon, C. 2026. Good faith in Canadian Contract Law - the question of uncertainty and evasion in comparative context. in: Heidemann, M., Andenas, M., Lemma, V. and Pedamon, C. (ed.) Sustainability in Financial and Commercial Contracts Springer Nature. pp. Chapter 10

Repenser le droit français et le droit anglais des contrats commerciaux: Une taxonomie commune des pratiques commerciales contractuelles
Pedamon, C. 2026. Repenser le droit français et le droit anglais des contrats commerciaux: Une taxonomie commune des pratiques commerciales contractuelles. in: Kenfack, H. and Ringler, S. (ed.) Le droit adapté aux affaires, Mélanges en l’honneur de Michel Pédamon France Dalloz. pp. 103-136

A Journey Towards Fair Contracting: Regulating Unfairness in International Commercial Contracts in English and French Law
Pedamon, C. and Tisseyre, S. 2026. A Journey Towards Fair Contracting: Regulating Unfairness in International Commercial Contracts in English and French Law. in: Bantekas, I., Benatti, F., Garcia Long, S. and Viglione, F. (ed.) International Contracts: New Trends in International Business and Commercial Law Wolters Kluwer.

The Reasonable Person in French and English Law: Insights on Contractual Interpretation from a Tale of Faux Amis
Pedamon, C. 2026. The Reasonable Person in French and English Law: Insights on Contractual Interpretation from a Tale of Faux Amis. European Review of Private Law. 2026 (4).

The Future of the FBLS
Pedamon, C. 2025. The Future of the FBLS. House of Lords (27 January 2025) .

Comparative Law today” digging trenches, bridging knowledge?
Pedamon, C. 2025. Comparative Law today” digging trenches, bridging knowledge? 75th Anniversary BACL Workshop. King’s College, University of Cambridge 07 - 08 Jul 2025

Research Workshop on Relational Contracting
Pedamon, C. 2025. Research Workshop on Relational Contracting. University of Reading School of Law. 15 - 16 Sep 2025

Sustainability in the Agri-Food Supply Chains
Pedamon, C. 2025. Sustainability in the Agri-Food Supply Chains. LSGL Academic conference on Sustainable Global Value Chains. EBS Universität, Germany 17 Oct 2025

Roundtable Workshop on measuring the effectiveness of home state regulatory models on corporate behaviour
Pedamon, C. 2025. Roundtable Workshop on measuring the effectiveness of home state regulatory models on corporate behaviour. British Institute of International Comparative and Commercial Law. London, UK 09 Dec 2025

Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain: Challenges and the Role of Law & Policy
Pedamon, C. 2024. Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain: Challenges and the Role of Law & Policy. Roundtable Workshop, University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, UK 30 - 31 May 2024

How effective is the French Duty of Vigilance to hold Corporations into account: Are we there yet?
Pedamon, C. 2024. How effective is the French Duty of Vigilance to hold Corporations into account: Are we there yet? LSGL Workshop. University of Edinburgh 24 - 25 Jun 2024

Responsible Contracting in Agri-Food Value Chains: A Changing Legal Landscape
Pedamon, C. 2024. Responsible Contracting in Agri-Food Value Chains: A Changing Legal Landscape. LSGL Workshop. University of Edinburgh 24 - 25 Jun 2024

Sustainable Contracting: The Way Forward? A Comparative Law Approach
Pedamon, C. 2024. Sustainable Contracting: The Way Forward? A Comparative Law Approach. 17th Annual International Conference on Contracts, KCON XVII. University of Bristol Law School 20 - 21 Jun 2024

Sustainability in the Agri-Food Supply Chain
Pedamon, C. 2024. Sustainability in the Agri-Food Supply Chain. SLS Annual Conference 2024. University of Bristol 04 Sep 2024

The Future of the Commercial Contract in Scholarship and Law Reform
Pedamon, C. 2024. The Future of the Commercial Contract in Scholarship and Law Reform. 8th LCF Annual Conference, Middle Temple. London, UK 25 Oct 2024

Dans l’espace de justice, les pratiques juridictionnelles au service du futur, Cour de cassation
Pedamon, C. 2024. Dans l’espace de justice, les pratiques juridictionnelles au service du futur, Cour de cassation. French Supreme Court. 24 Nov 2024

Le droit comme outil d’attractivité économique: une perspective anglaise (The Economic Value of English Law)
Pedamon, C. 2023. Le droit comme outil d’attractivité économique: une perspective anglaise (The Economic Value of English Law). France et Royaume-Uni: un nouveau départ? Le droit, outil de coopération outre-Manche. Tribunal de Commerce de Paris, in partnership with the Cercle Montesquieu and FBLS 09 Mar 2023

Food Security in Global Value Chains
Pedamon, C. 2023. Food Security in Global Value Chains. GBHSA Annual Conference 2023. University of Monterrey, Mexico 27 Mar 2023

A Franco-British Comparative Perspective on Commercial Contracts
Pedamon, C. 2023. A Franco-British Comparative Perspective on Commercial Contracts. Contemporary Issues of Commercial Law from a Franco-British perspective. Offices of Irwin Mitchell, London 17 May 2023

The Legal Framework in a Time of Change: Central Asia in Global perspective
Pedamon, C. 2023. The Legal Framework in a Time of Change: Central Asia in Global perspective. Central Asian Law Forum. 26 May 2023

Changing Trends in Contract Law in England and France through the lens of a Common Taxonomy of Commercial Contracts
Pedamon, C. 2023. Changing Trends in Contract Law in England and France through the lens of a Common Taxonomy of Commercial Contracts. SLS Annual Conference 2023. Oxford Brookes University, UK 27 Jun 2023

Surmonter les divergences entre le droit anglais et le droit français des contrats: Une taxonomie commune des contrats commerciaux
Pedamon, C. 2023. Surmonter les divergences entre le droit anglais et le droit français des contrats: Une taxonomie commune des contrats commerciaux. Institut de Droit Privé, Université Toulouse Capitole. 09 Nov 2023

The ILA White Paper on Business and Human Rights
Humberto Cantú Rivera and Catherine Pedamon 2022. The ILA White Paper on Business and Human Rights. International Law Association (Paris).

Publications for the PhD by Published Work "Overcoming Divergence in English and French Contract Law: A Common Taxonomy of Commercial Contracts"
Pedamon, C. 2022. Publications for the PhD by Published Work "Overcoming Divergence in English and French Contract Law: A Common Taxonomy of Commercial Contracts". University of Westminster.

Overcoming Divergence in English and French Contract Law: A Common Taxonomy of Commercial Contracts
Pedamon, Catherine 2022. Overcoming Divergence in English and French Contract Law: A Common Taxonomy of Commercial Contracts. PhD thesis University of Westminster School of Law https://doi.org/10.34737/w13z3

Contractual Performance in Covid-19 Times: Does Anglo-French Legal History Repeat Itself?
Pedamon, C. and Vassileva, R. 2021. Contractual Performance in Covid-19 Times: Does Anglo-French Legal History Repeat Itself? European Review of Private Law. 29 (1), pp. 3-38.

Judicial Interpretation of Commercial Contracts in English and French Law: A Comparative Perspective
Pedamon, C. 2021. Judicial Interpretation of Commercial Contracts in English and French Law: A Comparative Perspective . European Business Law Review. 36 (6), p. 1093 – 1124.

The paradoxes of the theory of imprévision in the new French law of contract: a judicial deterrent?
Pedamon, C. 2019. The paradoxes of the theory of imprévision in the new French law of contract: a judicial deterrent? Amicus Curiae. (112), pp. 10-17.

The “Duty to Cooperate” in English and French Contract Law: One Channel, Two Distinct Views
Pedamon, C. and Vassileva, R. 2019. The “Duty to Cooperate” in English and French Contract Law: One Channel, Two Distinct Views. Journal of Comparative Law . 14 (1), pp. 1-25 No 1 (2019).

The New French Contract Law and Its Impact on Commercial Law: Good Faith, Unfair Contract Terms and Hardship
Pedamon, C. 2018. The New French Contract Law and Its Impact on Commercial Law: Good Faith, Unfair Contract Terms and Hardship. in: Heidemann, M. and Lee, J. (ed.) The Future of the Commercial Contract in Scholarship and Law Reform: European and Comparative Perspectives Springer.

Freedom of Contract and Contractual Justice: The Foundations of the French Reform of Contract Law
Pedamon, C. 2016. Freedom of Contract and Contractual Justice: The Foundations of the French Reform of Contract Law. Company Lawyer. 37 (2), p. 53.

Theory of Fraud in French Law - Fraus omnia corrumpit - old law, new opportunities?
Pedamon, C. 2015. Theory of Fraud in French Law - Fraus omnia corrumpit - old law, new opportunities? in: Research Handbook on International Financial Crimes Cheltenham Edward Elgar. pp. 338-355

Hardship in transnational commercial contracts: a critique of legal, judicial and contractual remedies
Pedamon, C. and Chuah, J. 2013. Hardship in transnational commercial contracts: a critique of legal, judicial and contractual remedies. Paris Legal Publishers.

Corporate social responsibility: a new approach to promoting integrity and responsibility
Pedamon, C. 2010. Corporate social responsibility: a new approach to promoting integrity and responsibility. Company Lawyer. 31 (6), pp. 172-180.

How is Convergence Best Achieved in International Project Finance?
Pedamon, C. 2010. How is Convergence Best Achieved in International Project Finance? Fordham International Law Journal. 24 1272.

Corporate social responsibility: a new approach to promoting integrity and  responsibility
Pedamon, C. 2010. Corporate social responsibility: a new approach to promoting integrity and  responsibility. Company Lawyer. 31 (6), pp. 172-180.

La Contractualisation de l’Arbitrage: le Modèle Américain [The Contractualisation of Arbitration: the American Model]
Pedamon, C. and Rau, A. 2001. La Contractualisation de l’Arbitrage: le Modèle Américain [The Contractualisation of Arbitration: the American Model]. Revue de l’Arbitrage. 3, p. 453.