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Article 420Liquidated Damages

第四百二十条(賠償額の予定)

The parties may agree on the amount of liquidated damages with respect to the failure to perform the obligation.

当事者は、債務の不履行について損害賠償の額を予定することができる。

The agreement on liquidated damages do not preclude the request for performance or the exercise of the cancellation right.

賠償額の予定は、履行の請求又は解除権の行使を妨げない。

A penalty is presumed to constitute liquidated damages.

違約金は、賠償額の予定と推定する。

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