Modeling the dynamics of contractual relations
Contracts usually have clauses that enable contracted parties to adjust their contractual positions in time, e.g., to relieve another party from duty or to grant new permission. This is especially important in long-running service relations, which require contracts to be adjusted to accommodate new...
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| author | Cristine Griffo Lauro César Araujo Samuel Meira Brasil Mamede-Lima Marques Giancarlo Guizzardi Giancarlo Guizzardi João Paulo A. Almeida |
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| description | Contracts usually have clauses that enable contracted parties to adjust their contractual positions in time, e.g., to relieve another party from duty or to grant new permission. This is especially important in long-running service relations, which require contracts to be adjusted to accommodate new or unforeseen circumstances. Despite that, the representation of dynamic aspects of contractual relations has not been given enough attention in the literature. In this study, we address this gap by employing the notions of legal power and legal subjection. We propose an ontological analysis of unilateral contractual changes based on a well-founded legal core ontology that adopts a relational perspective for legal positions. We present a case study to show the benefits of representing different types of contractual changes and how these changes can impact contractual dynamics. The case study is based on recent changes to WhatsApp terms of service. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e8dfd373929481788459245eaf7735c2023-04-11T05:59:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence2624-82122023-04-01610.3389/frai.2023.10423191042319Modeling the dynamics of contractual relationsCristine Griffo0Lauro César Araujo1Samuel Meira Brasil2Mamede-Lima Marques3Giancarlo Guizzardi4Giancarlo Guizzardi5João Paulo A. Almeida6Faculty of Computer Science, Research Centre for Knowledge and Data (KRDB), Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, ItalyCenter for Data Processing of the Federal Senate, Prodasen, Brazilian Government, Brasília, BrazilCourt of Justice of the State of Espírito Santo, Vitoria, BrazilModal Institute for Science Technology and Innovation, Brasília, BrazilFaculty of Computer Science, Research Centre for Knowledge and Data (KRDB), Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, ItalyFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Twente, Enschede, NetherlandsDepartment of Computer Science, Ontology and Conceptual Modeling Research Group (NEMO), Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitoria, BrazilContracts usually have clauses that enable contracted parties to adjust their contractual positions in time, e.g., to relieve another party from duty or to grant new permission. This is especially important in long-running service relations, which require contracts to be adjusted to accommodate new or unforeseen circumstances. Despite that, the representation of dynamic aspects of contractual relations has not been given enough attention in the literature. In this study, we address this gap by employing the notions of legal power and legal subjection. We propose an ontological analysis of unilateral contractual changes based on a well-founded legal core ontology that adopts a relational perspective for legal positions. We present a case study to show the benefits of representing different types of contractual changes and how these changes can impact contractual dynamics. The case study is based on recent changes to WhatsApp terms of service.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frai.2023.1042319/fullUFOUFO-Llegal powerlegal relationcontract dynamicscontractual changes |
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| title | Modeling the dynamics of contractual relations |
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| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frai.2023.1042319/full |
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