Journal of Research and Development in Comparative Law

Journal of Research and Development in Comparative Law

Waiving Resolutory Condition; Criticism and Analysis of Judicial Precedent with Comparative Insights from French and English Law

Document Type : scientific research paper

Authors
Abbas Karimi 1
Mohammad Hadi Javaherkalam 2
Amirhosein Zerang 3
1 Professor, Department of Private and Islamic Law, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
3 Master's student in Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Judicial Sciences, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/law.2024.2045094.1479
Abstract
Waiving Resolutory Condition; Criticism and Analysis of Judicial Precedent with Comparative Insights from French and English Law
The article explores the feasibility of waiving a resolutory condition through judicial review and a comparative examination between the legal systems of France and England using a descriptive-analytic research method to achieve uniformity in judicial precedent between the courts. The primary question is, after fulfilling the resolutory condition, is the contract valid just by the parties’ agreement to waive the condition and remain of the contract? Is the contract reinstated? Could the Beneficiary (the person in whose favor a condition) waive a resolutory condition by himself and therefore, prevent the termination of the contract and reinstating the contract? The nature of the resolutory condition and its consequences on the contract, the dependence of the termination condition on the will of the person in whose favor a condition is made before and after the fulfillment of the condition has been examined. The most important impediment to the fulfillment of the resolutory condition has been reviewed, It was concluded that before the fulfillment of the condition, the parties’ agreement to waive the condition is valid, as Could the person in whose favor a condition is made waive a resolutory condition by himself. Also, the parties’ express or implied agreement to waive the termination and maintain the contract is reputable even after fulfillment of the resolutory condition, as the will of the person in whose favor a condition is made to bind a contract and not invoke its termination, will be sufficient for reinstating the contract. Thereupon, the jurisprudence shall avoid unnecessary termination of many contracts by considering the results acquired by the article.
Keywords: Resolutory Condition, Waive (Withdraw), Nature of the Condition, Suspension, Applying to Termination (Dissolution of Contract), Restoration of the Non-Existent, Constructive Subjects.
Keywords
Resolutory Condition
Waive (Withdraw)
Nature of the Condition
Suspension
Applying to Termination (Dissolution of Contract)
Restoration of the Non-Existent
Constructive Subjects

Subjects

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