If the law declares that the promise of an act of performance is ineffective, then the agreement of a penalty made for the event of failure to fulfil the promise likewise is ineffective, even if the parties knew of the ineffectiveness of the promise.
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Book 2 · Law of obligations › Title 4 · Earnest, penalty for breach of contract › Section 344
Ineffective promise of a penalty
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