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Breach of contract allows creditor to terminate and claim full restitution of performed obligations.

Case Number 071832
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court ruled that a debtor who fails to fulfill obligations becomes liable for the resulting damage. Consequently, the creditor may resolve the bilateral contract and demand full restitution of any performance already rendered. This decision establishes that termination rights and restitution claims are independent of the specific right to indemnification.

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CONTRATO RESOLUÇÃO DO CONTRATO INDEMNIZAÇÃO RESTITUIÇÃO INCUMPRIMENTO DO CONTRATO

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breach of contract liability termination of bilateral contract full restitution of performance culpa in contrahendo independent indemnification right

Cited Legislation

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Código Civil Português, Art. 320
Código Civil Português, Art. 321

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00020072

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198410160718322

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/2F20AF264A86C074802568FC003A82DF?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - O devedor que falta culposamente ao cumprimento da obrigação torna-se responsável pelo prejuízo que causa ao credor.

II - Tendo a obrigação por fonte um contrato bilateral, o credor, independentemente do direito à indemnização. pode resolver o contrato e, se já tiver realizado a sua prestação, exigir a restituição dela por inteiro.