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Penalty clause unenforceable if debtor not in default at time of breach.

Case Number 083227
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the request to apply a penalty clause because the debtor had not yet been formally put in default when the contract was breached. The plaintiff argued for the penalty's application, but the defendant contended the breach occurred before default was established. The court ruled that a penalty clause only activates once the debtor is in mora, rendering it inapplicable in this specific instance.

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MORA CLÁUSULA PENAL INCUMPRIMENTO DO CONTRATO

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penalty clause contractual default mora breach of contract civil liability

Cited Legislation

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Art. 408 do Código Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00018102

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199302250832272

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 3904

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/710980D2F9423AEF802568FC003A3CF2?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Ocorrendo o incumprimento definitivo do contrato antes de o devedor se ter constituido em mora, não chega a actuar a cláusula penal prevista no contrato para aquela situação de mora.