Construction Contract Rescission and Unjust Enrichment Obligation
France (FR)
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA lower court's decision was overturned because it found that a construction company, having engaged in work pursuant to a contract, was obligated to fully complete the work even after the initial work order was rescinded, based on the general principle that a party cannot benefit from another's labor without just compensation, which was interpreted by the high court as requiring adherence to the full scope of the agreed-upon project to prevent unjust enrichment, despite the apparent termination of the original mandate.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAConstruction Contract Rescission and Unjust Enrichment Obligation: A lower court's decision was overturned because it found that a construction company, having engaged in work pursuant to a contract, was obligated to fully complete the work even after the initial work order was rescinded, based on the general principle that a party cannot benefit from another's labor without just compensation, which was interpreted by the high court as requiring adherence to the full scope of the agreed-upon project to prevent unjust enrichment, despite the apparent termination of the original mandate.