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Court allows interest on overdue payments only with prior agreement or commercial custom proof.

Case Number 087135
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court granted the request for interest on overdue payments, ruling that such charges require either a subsequent agreement or judicial notification. While commercial customs may permit interest, the opposing party's prior consent is necessary for these customs to bind the contract. Consequently, the burden of proving such customs falls entirely on the party claiming them.

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compound interest overdue payments commercial custom burden of proof subsequent agreement

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Código Civil Português, artigo 432.º
Código Civil Português, artigo 433.º

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00028570

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199511150871351

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 6884/94

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/45352F6B18B0D4BC802568FC003AE830?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Em princípio só é permitido o anatocismo (juros de juros vencidos) se houver convenção posterior ao vencimento ou notificação judicial do devedor.

II - Prevalecem, porém, os usos particulares do comércio, mas é necessário o acordo prévio da outra parte para que o "uso" vincule.

III - A prova do uso, sendo matéria de facto, deve ser feita por quem o alegar.