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Bank discount contract creates bilateral obligation binding the beneficiary to perform received payment.

Case Number 068280
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The court upheld the legal characterization of a bank discount operation as a bilateral contract. The beneficiary of the discount is legally bound to fulfill the performance corresponding to the funds received. Consequently, the court ruled that the discount operation creates a binding juridical link requiring the beneficiary to execute the agreed obligation.

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DESCONTO BANCÁRIO LETRA

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bank discount contract bilateral juridical bond performance obligation civil code provisions financial instrument liability

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Art. 421 do Código Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00023479

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198001310682802

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/AF95DD69E6F598C0802568FC003AD4A8?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A operação de desconto bancário, como contrato bilateral que é, cria um vínculo jurídico pelo qual o beneficiário do desconto fica adstrito à realização da prestação do que recebeu.