Vendor's Late Delivery of Fittings Constitutes Breach of Contract and Damages
France (FR)
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA vendor who was obligated by contract to provide fittings for a construction project failed to deliver them on time, causing the purchaser to sustain losses due to delays and the need to procure them elsewhere at a higher cost; the Court of Cassation upheld the lower court's decision, reasoning that the contractual obligation to deliver the fittings on the specified date made the vendor liable for the resulting damages, as this failure constituted a breach of contract that directly caused the purchaser's quantified financial harm.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAVendor's Late Delivery of Fittings Constitutes Breach of Contract and Damages: A vendor who was obligated by contract to provide fittings for a construction project failed to deliver them on time, causing the purchaser to sustain losses due to delays and the need to procure them elsewhere at a higher cost; the Court of Cassation upheld the lower court's decision, reasoning that the contractual obligation to deliver the fittings on the specified date made the vendor liable for the resulting damages, as this failure constituted a breach of contract that directly caused the purchaser's quantified financial harm.