Property Owner v. Original Contractor: Liability for Subcontractor's Breach
France (FR)
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA contractor, having been ordered by a property owner to perform work, subsequently subcontracted the work to another party; when the subcontractor failed to complete the work, the property owner sued the original contractor for breach of contract and sought damages, and the Court of Cassation upheld the lower court's finding that the original contractor was fully liable to the property owner because the contract for the work remained entirely with the original contractor, irrespective of any subsequent agreements made with a third party to execute the work.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAProperty Owner v. Original Contractor: Liability for Subcontractor's Breach: A contractor, having been ordered by a property owner to perform work, subsequently subcontracted the work to another party; when the subcontractor failed to complete the work, the property owner sued the original contractor for breach of contract and sought damages, and the Court of Cassation upheld the lower court's finding that the original contractor was fully liable to the property owner because the contract for the work remained entirely with the original contractor, irrespective of any subsequent agreements made with a third party to execute the work.