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SECONDARY OBLIGATION [1 record]

Record 1 2015-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

One explanation of the survival of a right to damages draws on a distinction between primary and secondary contractual obligations. The breach of a primary contractual obligation, that is, the failure to discharge a duty expressly or impliedly created by the contract, gives rise to a secondary obligation to pay damages. This secondary obligation will arise by operation of law unless the contract itself deals with the matter.

OBS

Obligation that stems from the failure to perform the contract, such as the obligation to compensate the other party.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
OBS

Obligation découlant du défaut d'exécution du contrat, telle l'obligation d'indemniser l'autre partie.

OBS

obligation contractuelle secondaire; obligation secondaire : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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