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Portuguese court denies review of contract breach, ruling buyer entitled to double deposit return if seller not at fault.

Case Number 96A871
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice denied the request for review of a contract-promessa of sale. The facts show the seller failed to fulfill the contract without exclusive fault, while the buyer argued for restitution of the deposit. The court ruled that under Portuguese law, the buyer is entitled to the double return of the deposit in this specific scenario of non-performance.

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CONTRATO-PROMESSA DE COMPRA E VENDA INCUMPRIMENTO EFEITOS

Keywords

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contract-promessa breach of contract restitution of deposit double return exclusive fault Portuguese Civil Code unilateral failure

Cited Legislation

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Código Civil Português, Art. 429
Código Civil Português, Art. 430

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00033000

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199707080008711

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 1184/95

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/C02BC9D3D47E5B02802568FC003B5AAF?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Não sendo o contrato-promessa cumprido por culpa exclusiva do promitente vendedor, tem o promitente comprador direito à restituição do sinal em dobro.