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Contract modification denied; only imbalance with notable prejudice to the plaintiff justifies Article 437, n. 1, of the Civil Code.

Case Number 069478
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice unanimously rejected the request to modify the contract based on Article 437, n. 1, of the Civil Code. The plaintiff argued that circumstances had changed, but the court found that only the performance of the existing obligation was hindered, not the contractual equilibrium itself. Consequently, the court ruled that without a notable prejudice to the plaintiff regarding the balance of the contract, the statutory requirement for modification is not met.

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CONTRATO ALTERAÇÃO DAS CIRCUNSTÂNCIAS

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contractual equilibrium notable prejudice force majeure contract modification Civil Code 437 unanimous decision performance hindrance

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Art. 437, n. 1, do Código Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00022385

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198110150694782

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/709B55D302C2CE69802568FC003ACAFA?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Somente é de atender à pretendida alteração do contrato com fundamento no artigo 437, n. 1, do Código Civil, quando se tenha alterado o equilíbrio contratual, com notório prejuízo para o autor, o que não sucede se este apenas viu dificultado o cumprimento da obrigação emergente do mesmo contrato.