One area explored through this research deals with the limitations imposed by national laws on consideration, traditionally defined as anything of value promised to the other party when concluding a contract. Consideration often takes the form of money, though it does not have to. In the sale of a house, for example, the selling party’s consideration could be the purchase price or a promise to pay this price, while the buyer’s consideration could be the house. The team investigated whether local courts can exercise any scrutiny on the adequacy of consideration and whether the determination of consideration can be left to a future agreement between the parties. If freedom of contract is not restricted, courts should exercise no scrutiny on consideration as long as the parties willingly and knowingly accepted the terms of the contract. But if freedom of contract is restricted, courts may rule on the adequacy of consideration to ensure the fairness of all transactions carried out in the marketplace.