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HARDSHIP CLAUSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private International Law (Private Law)
- International Laws and Legal Documents
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardship clause
1, record 1, English, hardship%20clause
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hardship clause, which is intended to cover cases where unforeseen events so fundamentally alter the equilibrium of a contract that an excessive burden is placed on one of the parties. 2, record 1, English, - hardship%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
- Lois et documents juridiques internationaux
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause de sauvegarde
1, record 1, French, clause%20de%20sauvegarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clause de hardship 2, record 1, French, clause%20de%20hardship
correct, feminine noun
- clause d'imprévisibilité 3, record 1, French, clause%20d%27impr%C3%A9visibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition contractuelle fréquemment utilisée dans les affaires internationales mais aussi quelques fois en droit interne, dans certains cas plus ou moins largement définis d'imprévision, qui organise la réorganisation des équilibres contractuels afin de les réadapter de façon équitable au nouveau contexte. 4, record 1, French, - clause%20de%20sauvegarde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hardship (clause de). - Clause de sauvegarde pour laquelle des parties à un contrat international en général, prévoient qu'en cas de changements économiques, le contrat sera redéfini. 5, record 1, French, - clause%20de%20sauvegarde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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