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 Principal: Espinoza Espinoza, Juan Alejandro
Formato: Artículo
Idioma: Español
Publicado: THĒMIS-Revista de Derecho 2015
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Law
Acceso en línea: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/themis/article/view/12698/13251
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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.