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0021132 AI generated

Contractor's defect removal right waived by mutual agreement to compensate the end buyer.

Case Number 0021132
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court upheld the contractor's right to remove manufacturing defects or order a new build, but found this right waived. Both parties acknowledged the defects and the obligation to indemnify the end buyer, effectively renouncing the specific contractual remedies previously available. Consequently, the decision was revoked to reflect that the parties had agreed on a compensation-based solution instead of defect rectification.

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EMPREITADA DEFEITOS INDEMNIZAÇÃO

Keywords

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contractor defect removal manufacturing defects liability mutual agreement waiver end buyer indemnity contractual remedies renunciation

Cited Legislation

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CCIV Art. 66
CCIV Art. 1207
CCIV Art. 1222

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[DATA DEC. RECORRIDA] 02/29/2000

[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00030651

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP200011210021132

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 258-A/95

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T J S JOÃO MADEIRA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/CC4A005D3D9DA8C8802569ED005267CC?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - O reconhecimento e verificação de defeitos de fabrico pelo fabricante-empreiteiro confere ao dono da obra o direito de eliminação dos mesmos defeitos ou de novo fabrico.

II - Tendo, no entanto, ambas as partes reconhecido a existência de defeitos e do dever de indemnizar, consistente na indemnização ao cliente-comprador do produto, houve renúncia antecipada ao regime referido em I.