LE NOUVEAU DROIT DES CONTRATS B - La méfiance envers le juge : le juge évincé� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 122 B - Mistrust towards the judge : the judge ousted� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 330 1. L'essor des dispositifs préventifs� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 123 1. The rise of preventive mechanisms � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 330 2. Le développement de prérogatives unilatérales en faveur des parties, délimitation du pouvoir d'interprétation du juge � � � � � � � � 123 2. Development of unilateral prerogatives in favour of the parties, delimitation of the judge's power of interpretation � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 331 a. Prérogatives unilatérales � � � 124 a. Unilateral powers � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 331 b. Dispositions encadrant le pouvoir du juge � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 125 b. Provisions framing the power of the judge � � � � � � � � � � � � 332 § 2 - Office du juge dans les situations les plus graves � � � � � � � 127 § 2 - Office of the judge in the most serious situations � � � � � � 334 Section 2� L'interprétation du contrat par le juge � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 128 Section 2� Interpretation of the contract by the judge � � � � � � � � � � � � 335 Section 3� Repenser l'office du juge en matière contractuelle et introduire des dispositifs légaux d'interprétation de la loi � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 132 Section 3� Rethinking the role and the mission of courts in contractual matters and introducing new mechanisms of interpretation � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 339 QUATRIÈME PARTIE. Regards sur quelques dispositions emblématiques � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 135 FOURTH PART. An insider look at some iconic provisions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 341 CHAPITRE 1. Les principes généraux du droit des contrats � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 137 CHAPTER 1. General principles of contract law � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 343 Section 1� Principe de liberté contractuelle � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 137 Section 1� Principle of contractual freedom � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 343 Section 2� Principe de la force obligatoire du contrat � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 142 Section 2� Principle of the binding force of contracts� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 347 Section 3� Extension du principe de bonne foi à tous les stades du contrat � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 143 Section 3� Extension of the principle of good faith at all stages of the contract � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 347 CHAPITRE 2. L'encadrement légal du processus de conclusion du contrat � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 149 CHAPTER 2. New provisions for the formation of the contract � � � � � � 353 Section 1� Période précontractuelle � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 149 Section 1� Pre-contractual period � � � 353 Section 2� Contrats préparatoires � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 151 Section 2� Preparatory contracts � � � � 355 550