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Court holds that bad faith during contract negotiations creates liability for damages caused by abusive termination.

Case Number 066289
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The court ordered the expansion of the factual record to investigate claims of bad faith during contract negotiations. The plaintiff argued that the defendant's abrupt and unjustified withdrawal from talks caused specific damages, while the defendant contested the existence of such bad faith. The court ruled that a legal bond of good faith exists during negotiations, making abusive termination liable for resulting damages.

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CULPA IN CONTRAHENDO BOA-FÉ CONTRATO

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00023835

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ197607200662891

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/57FD2575F0FD5B40802568FC003B1454?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Nas negociações para a formação do contrato estabelece-se um certo vínculo entre os interessados que os obriga a proceder de boa fé.

II - Se uma das partes rompe abusivamente as negociações responderá pelos danos que culposamente causa à outra.