“Smanjenje ugovorne kazne prema čl. 354. Zakona o obveznim odnosima”
Dr. sc. Tomislav Jakšić, izvanredni profesor Pravnog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Trg Republike Hrvatske 14, 10000 Zagreb; tomislav.jaksic@pravo.hr; ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0002-8798-2208
Sažetak
U radu se obrađuju učinci čl. 354. Zakona o obveznim odnosima o smanjenju ugovorne kazne. Prema toj odredbi sud će na zahtjev dužnika smanjiti iznos ugovorne kazne ako nađe da je ona nerazmjerno visoka s obzirom na vrijednost i značenje objekta obveze. U radu se zauzima stajalište o neprikladnosti vrijednosti i značenja predmeta obveze kao mjerila za ocjenu razmjernosti iznosa ugovorne kazne. Pritom se upućuje na nastalu štetu kao prikladnije mjerilo, a potom i druge okolnosti koje također sudu omogućuju donošenje odluke o pravičnosti ugovorne kazne. Upozorava se da sud prilikom donošenja odluke o smanjenju ugovorne kazne ne smije zanemariti vjerovnikove interese te treba dopustiti takvo smanjenje samo kad je riječ o očitom nerazmjeru ugovorne kazne. U radu se obrađuju i pojedina procesnopravna pitanja koja se odnose na smanjenje ugovorne kazne.
Ključne riječi: ugovorna kazna, sudska kontrola, šteta, pravičnost
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3935/zpfz.72.12.16
Hrčak ID: 280153
URI: https://hrcak.srce.hr/280153
Stranice: 565-590
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“Reduction of Contractual Penalty Under Article 354 of the Civil Obligations Act”
Tomislav Jakšić, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Trg Republike Hrvatske 14, Zagreb; tomislav.jaksic@pravo.hr; ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0002-8798-2208
Summary
The paper elaborates on the effects of Art. 354 of the Civil Obligations Act on the reduction of contractual penalty. According to this provision, the court will, at the request of the debtor, reduce the contractual penalty amount if it finds that the amount is disproportionately high, given the value and significance of the object of the obligation. The paper takes the position on the inadequacy of the value and significance of the subject of the obligation as a criterion for assessing the proportionality of the contractual penalty amount. At the same time, as a more appropriate measure, the paper points to the damage, and to other circumstances that enable the court to decide on the fairness of a contractual penalty as well. The paper also notes that the court must not neglect the creditor’s interests when deciding on the reduction of the contractual penalty, and that it should permit such a reduction only when a disproportionality of the contractual penalty is evident. The paper also elaborates on certain procedural issues related to the reduction of contractual penalty.
Keywords: contractual penalty, court control, damages, equity
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3935/zpfz.72.12.16
Hrčak ID: 280153
URI: https://hrcak.srce.hr/280153
Pages: 565-590