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Article 38Restrictions on the planned amount of liquidated damages

第三十八条(損害賠償額の予定等の制限)

Regarding the sales agreement for a Building Lot or building for which the Real Estate Broker constitutes the seller, on grounds of the non-fulfillment of obligations by a party governing the cost of liquidated damages or penalties for breach of agreement tied to the cancellation prescribed therein, the sum of said amount in said provision must not exceed two-tenths of the amount of the price of said Building Lot or building.

宅地建物取引業者がみずから売主となる宅地又は建物の売買契約において、当事者の債務の不履行を理由とする契約の解除に伴う損害賠償の額を予定し、又は違約金を定めるときは、これらを合算した額が代金の額の十分の二をこえることとなる定めをしてはならない。

The portion corresponding to any special provision that contravenes a provision of the preceding paragraph exceeding two-tenths of the amount of the price of said Building Lot or building is hereby invalidated.

前項の規定に反する特約は、代金の額の十分の二をこえる部分について、無効とする。

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