Where one of the parties fails to carry out his duties regarding a given performance, the contract may be terminated where the failure is of importance and capable of destroying the confidence in the regularity of future obligations.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 1879
Non-performance of Contract · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
The supplier may only terminate the contract or suspend its performance after having given reasonable notice to his contracting party.
Any provision to the contrary shall be of no effect.