%0 Journal Article %T EL INCUMPLIMIENTO Y LOS REMEDIOS DEL ACREEDOR EN LA PROPUESTA DE MODERNIZACI¨®N DEL DERECHO DE LAS OBLIGACIONES Y CONTRATOS ESPA£¿OL %A Vidal Olivares %A ¨¢lvaro %J Revista chilena de derecho privado %D 2011 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.4067/S0718-80722011000100007 %X this paper analyzes the system applicable to default and its effects in the context of a proposal to modernize the law of obligations and contracts in spain. the paper addresses both the proposed reform and what appear to be key ideas for the construction of a new order on breach of contract, based on current usage and functionality for the creditor. such ideas include: understanding the contract, notion of default, plurality of remedies and the option of the creditor. the paper seeks to identify these ideas within the planned harmonization effort in light of european and international contract law models. %K modernization %K obligations %K default %K remedies. %U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0718-80722011000100007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en