German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 22 Promise to fulfil an obligation; acknowledgement of debt Section 780 Promise to fulfil an obligation For a contract by means of which performance is promised in such a way that the mere…
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Title 21 Settlement (Section 779)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 21 Settlement Section 779 Concept of settlement; mistake as to the basis of the settlement (1) A contract by which a dispute or uncertainty of the parties with regard to a legal relationship…
Title 20. Suretyship (Section 765 – 778)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 20 Suretyship Section 765 Typical contractual duties in suretyship (1) By a contract of suretyship the surety puts himself under a duty to the creditor of a third party to be responsible for…
Title 19. Imperfect obligations (Section 762 – 764)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 19 Imperfect obligations Section 762 Gaming, betting (1) No obligation is established by gaming and betting. What has been paid due to such gaming or betting may not be demanded back on the…
Title 18. Life annuity (Section 759 – 761)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 18 Life annuity Section 759 Duration and amount of the annuity (1) A person who is obliged to provide a life annuity must in case of doubt pay the annuity for the duration…
Title 17. Co-ownership (Section 741 – 758)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 17 Co-ownership Section 741 Co-ownership by defined shares Where more than one person is jointly entitled to a right, then, unless the law leads to a different conclusion, the provisions of sections 742…
Title 16. Partnership (Section 705 – 740)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 16 Partnership Section 705 Contents of partnership agreement By a partnership agreement, the partners mutually put themselves under a duty to promote the achievement of a common purpose in the manner stipulated by…
Title 15. Bringing things onto the premises of innkeepers (Section 701 – 704)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 15 Bringing things onto the premises of innkeepers Section 701 Liability of the innkeeper (1) An innkeeper who accommodates strangers commercially must make compensation for the damage incurred by the loss of, destruction…
Title 14. Safekeeping (Section 688 – 700)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 14 Safekeeping Section 688 Typical contractual duties in safekeeping By a safekeeping contract, the depositary is obliged to store a movable thing delivered to him by a depositor. Section 689 Remuneration Remuneration for…
Title 13. Agency without specific authorisation (Section 677 – 687)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 13 Agency without specific authorisation Section 677 Duties of the voluntary agent A person who conducts a transaction for another person without being instructed by him or otherwise entitled towards him must conduct…