The requirement for liquidated damages

The requirement for liquidated damages a convention, accessorial  to  the principal obligation, which guarantees the accomplishment of the first one. The penalty clause has received a different treatment in various legal systems; such are the French, Italian, German and Peruvian cases.In this articl...

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Autor: Espinoza Espinoza, Juan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/12698
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/themis/article/view/12698
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Requirement for liquidated damages
obligation
non-fulfillment
delay
contractual responsibility
Cláusula penal
obligación
incumplimiento
mora
responsabilidad contractual
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Sumario:The requirement for liquidated damages a convention, accessorial  to  the principal obligation, which guarantees the accomplishment of the first one. The penalty clause has received a different treatment in various legal systems; such are the French, Italian, German and Peruvian cases.In this article, the author explains the functions of the requirement for liquidated damages and its differences with similar figures. In addition he explains the relation between the requirement for liquidated damages and precontractual responsibility, as well as its role inthe scheme of contractual responsibility.