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076979 AI generated

Unilateral security contract valid even if not simultaneous with debt assumption obligation.

Case Number 076979
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

AI generated

The court upheld the validity of a unilateral security contract where the security was provided after the debt assumption occurred. The plaintiff argued that the security must be contemporaneous with the obligation, while the defendant contended otherwise. The court ruled that the law permits unilateral security contracts to be executed at any time relative to the debt assumption.

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FIANÇA NEGÓCIO UNILATERAL ASSUNÇÃO DE DÍVIDA

Keywords

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unilateral security contract debt assumption timing civil code provision security validity contractual independence

Cited Legislation

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Art. 390 do Código Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00028303

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198905100769791

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/24927BD0DF158274802568FC003AF6BC?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A fiança pode ser prestada por negócio jurídico unilateral, não tendo que ser contemporânea da assunção das obrigações.