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Court denies unjust enrichment claim where no legal basis exists for value appropriation from the plaintiff.

Case Number 99A944
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for unjust enrichment, ruling that no legal basis justified the appropriation of the disputed values. The defendant argued that the funds were rightfully theirs, while the plaintiff contended the transfer lacked any contractual or legal foundation. The court held that without a valid juridical act or fact, the defendant's retention of the value constitutes unjust enrichment requiring restitution.

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ENRIQUECIMENTO SEM CAUSA

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unjust enrichment enriquecimento sem causa civil liability restitution of values absence of legal basis appropriation of funds civil code article 473

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CCIV66 Art. 473

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00039450

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ19991216009441

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 275/99

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL PORTO

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/E0ECCD69F2CD3EB080256993003C53CD?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O que caracteriza o enriquecimento sem causa é a inexistência de qualquer negócio ou facto a justificar a apropriação de valores cuja restituição é pedida e que essa apropriação seja obtida à custa de quem pede a restituição.