Cour de Cassation — Contract Law — Formation: Cause
Date | Citation | Note |
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21.06.2005 | Bull.civ. 2005.I, no. 270, p. 225 First Civil Chamber, (pourvoi no. 04-10.673) | |
03.02.1999 | D. 1999, 267 Case Mme X v. M. Y Subsequent developments |
A settlement agreement may be held valid even though the donor's predominant purpose was to maintain his adulterous relationship with the donee. |
07.10.1998 | D. 1998, 563 Case Malvezin v. Mme Grostabussiat Subsequent developments |
A contract may be held void for illegality where only the party seeking to rely on it had an illegal purpose in entering it |
22.10.1996 | D. 1997, 121 Case Société Banchereau v. Société Chronopost Subsequent developments |
If the obligation unperformed is an essential one, a clause limiting liability may be held ineffective although the breach itself is not deliberate or gross. |
12.07.1989 | J.C.P. 1990, II, 21546 Case Pirmamod v. Guichard J.C.P. 1990, II, 21546 Subsequent developments |
A contract of sale may be held void where the buyers predominant purpose was, to the knowledge of the seller, to use the goods in a criminal manner. |