THE GOOD FAITH AND HARDSHIP CLAUSE IN BUSINESS CONTRACT
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ABSTRACT
This paper aims to investigate the hardship clause in business contracts and its relationship with the principle of objective good faith. Initially, it explores the concept of the hardship clause, presenting different doctrinal classifications on the topic and the usefulness of this provision for business contracts. Subsequently, it examines the distinction between the hardship clause as an instrument created by private autonomy and the normative hypothesis of hardship provided in legal frameworks addressing the subject, concluding that the two concepts are neither identical nor mutually exclusive. Next, it discusses the relationship and application of objective good faith in the context of the obligation to renegotiate arising from the hardship clause, identifying a reinforced
application of this principle during the renegotiation process. Finally, this paper
examines the effects of breaching objective good faith in renegotiations resulting from
the hardship clause, addressing both the concept of positive violation of the contract
and Other doctrinal perspectives on the subject.
Keywords: hardship clause; business contracts; objective good faith; renegotiation;
force majeure.
RESUMO
O presente trabalho tem por objetivo investigar a cláusula de hardship nos contratos
empresariais e relação desse dispositivo contratual com o princípio da boa-fé objetiva.
Inicialmente, o investiga-se o conceito da cláusula de hardship, apresentando as
diferentes classificações doutrinárias a respeito do tema e a utilidade desse dispositivo
para os contratos empresariais. Após, busca-se investigar a diferença entre a cláusula
de hardship como instrumento criado pela autonomia privada e a hipótese normativa
de hardship prevista nos diplomas legais que tratam do assunto, concluindo que os
dois conceitos não se confundem e não se limitam. Após, aborda-se a relação e
aplicação da boa-fé objetiva no âmbito da obrigação de renegociar decorrente da
cláusula de hardship, constatando uma aplicação reforçada deste princípio no
processo de renegociação. Por fim, o presente trabalho ainda examina os efeitos da
violação da boa-fé objetiva nas renegociações advindas da cláusula de hardship,
abordando tanto a ideia de violação positiva do contrato, quanto as demais posições
doutrinárias a respeito do tema.
Palavras-Chave: Cláusula de Hardship; contratos empresariais; boa-fé objetiva;
renegociação; força maior.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21902/Revrima.v4i46.7622
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