Comparative Foundations of a European Law of Set-Off and PrescriptionThe emergence of a European private law is a key legal issue today. Set off and extinctive prescription are neglected topics in comparative literature. Reinhard Zimmermann maps out a model for a common European approach, providing practical examples of the arguments that may be employed in the process of harmonizing European private law. The essays originated during his work with the Commission on European Contract Law (the Lando Commission), whose