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UGO MATTEI The Comparative Law and Economics of Penalty Clauses in Contracts 1. THE PROBLEM Imagine the following monologue by a father afflicted by a severe attack of nerves. "My daughter's wedding is scheduled for next month and I'm in deep trouble. She has expressed a strong desire to hold the party in our old country house. A long time ago, I promised her that I would organize the party there. But then I forgot to make arrangements with the builders. A lot of work needs doing to th e house. There's no way she can hold the party there without the work being done. All the invitations have already been sent. If I don't get things sorted out my daughter will never speak to me again. Yesterday I rushed around looking for a building contractor. None of them could promise me tha t they'd finish the work on time. None of them ruled it out, of course, since they didn't want to loose a customer. But they made no promises. I can't take the risk because it would ruin my relationship with my daughter. I'd pay any money for the certainty. . . .". This situation of th
American Journal of Comparative Law – Oxford University Press
Published: Jul 1, 1995
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