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Presumption of performance cannot be invoked by defendant who denies the obligation in the defense.

Case Number 0039262
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court confirmed the lower decision, ruling that presumptive prescription based on presumed performance is unavailable to a defendant who denies the obligation. The defendant argued for the defense of prescription while simultaneously contesting the debt, creating a logical contradiction. The court held that such a presumption only arises if the debtor confesses to the debt, either expressly or tacitly, making it impossible to rely on it while denying the obligation.

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PRESCRIÇÃO PRESUNTIVA CONFISSÃO

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prescriptive period presumption of performance denial of obligation confession requirement defensive contradiction

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CCIV Art. 312
CCIV Art. 313
CCIV Art. 314

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00017010

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL199012060039262

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/AB1FE1BC2ADFDBD78025680300028C1B?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - As prescrições presuntivas, fundadas na presunção de cumprimento, não aproveitam ao réu que exclua este;

II - Esta presunção só pode ser ilidída por confissão, expressa ou tácita, do devedor;

III - Na contestação, o réu não pode, simultaneamente, basear-se na referida prescrição e negar a obrigação.