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Portuguese law requires buyers to report construction defects within 30 days of discovery or six months of delivery.

Case Number 0009434
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa modified the lower court's sentence regarding a construction defect claim. The court established that buyers must report defects within 30 days of discovery or six months of delivery, unless fraud is proven. Consequently, the claim was allowed only if the seller acted in good faith, while fraud extends the limitation period to 20 years.

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EDIFICAÇÃO URBANA COMPRA E VENDA VÍCIO DE CONSTRUÇÃO DENÚNCIA PRAZO DIREITO À INDEMNIZAÇÃO PRESCRIÇÃO

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urban construction sale and purchase construction defect reporting period fraud exception limitation period indemnification right

Cited Legislation

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CCIV Art. 10
CCIV Art. 916
CCIV Art. 917
CCIV Art. 1225

Cited Case Law

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AC RL DE 1977/11/30 IN BMJ N273 PAG376
AC RL DE 1979/05/22 IN CJ PAG788
AC STJ DE 1980/01/31 IN BMJ N293 PAG252
AC RL DE 1977/11/30 IN CJ T5 PAG106

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00029415

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL198202160009434

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[REFERENCIA DE PUBLICACAO] CJ 1982 TI PAG184

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/2FCDCE1E4ADE57C9802568030003FB37?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - O comprador de imóvel ao vendedor que o construiu deve, não tendo havido dolo deste, denunciar o vício ou falta de qualidade da coisa vendida, até trinta dias depois de conhecido o defeito, dentro de seis meses após a entrega da coisa.

II - Tendo havido dolo do vendedor, o direito de reparação ou substituição da coisa vendida prescreverá, apenas, decorrido o prazo geral de 20 anos.