Sale Of Goods
The penalty clause in France: how a clause pénale works and when a judge can cut it
A penalty clause (clause pénale) lets the parties to a French sale fix in advance the sum payable if one of them breaches. It is enforceable in principle, but F…
Force Majeure and Hardship (Imprevision) in French Sales Contracts
When a sale of goods runs into trouble, French law separates two very different situations that foreign parties routinely confuse: force majeure, where performa…
How to Terminate a Sales Contract for Breach in France
When a buyer fails to pay or a seller fails to deliver, French law lets you terminate a sales contract for breach in three different ways. This guide explains r…
Price revision and indexation clauses in France
A well-drafted price revision clause lets a French sales contract track rising costs without a fresh negotiation on every order. But French law tightly controls…
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