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In reciprocal obligations with identical deadlines, the defendant bears the burden of proving the other party's fault for non-performance.

Case Number 9440136
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto revoked the lower court's decision regarding reciprocal obligations with identical performance deadlines. The defendant argued they should not be liable for non-performance without proving the plaintiff's fault, while the plaintiff contended the burden of proof lay with them. The court ruled that when deadlines are identical, the defendant must prove the other party's fault to avoid liability.

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OBRIGAÇÕES RECÍPROCAS EXCEPÇÃO DE NÃO CUMPRIMENTO ÓNUS DA PROVA

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reciprocal obligations identical deadlines burden of proof non-performance defendant liability

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CCIV66 Art. 428
CCIV66 Art. 342

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00016771

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP199602019440136

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/2DA5AE07FA243FCB8025686B0066CD44?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - No caso de obrigações recíprocas com o mesmo prazo de cumprimento, cabe ao demandado o ónus da prova de que o seu não cumprimento é imputável à parte contrária.