The Principle of Patrimonial Liability and Its Limitations

Patrimonial liability refers to the duty of a person to respond with his or her assets in the event of a breach of an obligation. As the author points out, this principle has been explained by two theories. The first is the French theory of the personalisation of property, according to which propert...

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Autor: Bianca, Mirzia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
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/3087
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/derechopucp/article/view/3087
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Patrimonial Liability
Patrimonial Guarantee
Limitation
Debtor
Civil Law
Private Autonomy
Italian Law
Responsabilidad Patrimonial
Garantía Patrimonial
Limitación
Deudor
Derecho Civil
Autonomía Privada
Legislación Italiana
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Sumario:Patrimonial liability refers to the duty of a person to respond with his or her assets in the event of a breach of an obligation. As the author points out, this principle has been explained by two theories. The first is the French theory of the personalisation of property, according to which property is an extension of a person's personality. The second is the German theory of 'assets for a purpose', which proposes that assets are defined not by a subject but by the purpose for which they are intended. In fact, both theories promote the principle of the indivisibility of property and therefore reject any limitation of property liability. However, the basis of this principle has evolved over time. Today, financial liability is based on an economic principle that seeks to achieve the values of profit and efficiency. Notwithstanding the above, the Italian Civil Code provides that limitations on property liability can only be established by law and not by private decisions. Although there is an ongoing debate to allow for greater flexibility through legislation, the principle of asset liability remains one that does not allow for exceptions.