If, under section 275 (1) to (3), the obligor has not duty of performance, then the obligee may, subject to the prerequisites set out in section 280 (1) having been met, demand damages in lieu of performance. Section 281 (1) sentences 2 and 3 and subsection (5) apply accordingly.
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Damages in lieu of performance where the duty of performance is excluded
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