Article 1489

A party may terminate the contract where the failure of the other party to perform an obligation under the contract amounts to a fundamental non-performance.

In determining whether a failure to perform an obligation amounts to a fundamental non-performance regard shall be had, in particular, to whether

the non-performance substantially deprives the aggrieved party of what it was entitled to expect under the contract unless the other party did not foresee and could not reasonably have foreseen such result;

strict compliance with the obligation which has not been performed is of essence under the contract;

the non-performance is intentional or reckless;

the non-performance gives the aggrieved party reason to believe that it cannot rely on the other party's future performance;

the non-performing party will suffer disproportionate loss as a result of the preparation or performance if the contract is terminated.

In the case of delay the aggrieved party may also terminate the contact if the other party fails, to perform before the time allowed it under Article 1482 has expired.