BS-956/2005-KOL
ECLI:DK:KOL:2024:BS0000000789
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Contract void due to lack of written form for real estate trade under Danish law.
Denmark (DK)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the plaintiff's claim that the real estate trade contract was void. The plaintiff argued the contract lacked the required written form, while the defendant maintained the agreement was validly formed. The court ruled that the specific circumstances did not mandate the contract's invalidity under the applicable statutory requirements.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedSection 117 of the Danish Contract Act; Section 118 of the Danish Contract Act: A contract for the sale of real estate is void if not concluded in writing, unless specific statutory exceptions apply.
Keywords
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real estate contract
written form requirement
contract validity
Danish Contract Act
void agreement
property transfer
formal defects
Cited Legislation
AI generatedSection 117 of the Danish Contract Act
Section 118 of the Danish Contract Act
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