When a rejection of an offer reaches the offeror, the offer lapses.
Editorial remarks The counterpart provisions are similar.
The PECL notes identify civil law and common law antecedents and related domestic provisions. With the permission of the Commission on European Contract Law, these comments and notes are presented below. When a rejection of an offer reaches the offeror, the offer lapses. The rejection need not be express but may be implied by the offeree s conduct, for instance if the offeree makes a counter-offer or states that it would consider a lower bid or a smaller consignment than the one offered. The rejection takes effect when it reaches the offeror so that, as stated in art.