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  3. Breach of Contract and Its Consequences⁠
  4. Breach of Contract and Its Consequences According to the Sale of Goods Act⁠
  5. Consequences for Breach of Contract to the Buyer⁠
  6. Buyer's Liability for Damages
  1. Consequences for Breach of Contract to the Buyer

Buyer's Liability for Damages

If the seller incurs losses due to the buyer's delayed payment, the buyer is obligated to compensate for these losses. However, the seller bears no liability for damages if they can demonstrate that the delay resulted from a legal provision, a general disruption in communication or payment services, or any similar impediment such as force majeure.

Additionally, the seller is entitled to damages for losses resulting from the buyer's failure to cooperate or failure to take possession of the goods, provided that the contract or circumstances indicate a particular interest for the seller in the prompt removal of the goods. However, if the buyer can prove that the delay was caused by circumstances beyond their control and which they could not reasonably have foreseen, the buyer is not liable for damages.

Laws (FINLEX)

  • Sale of Goods Act (in Finnish)⁠
  • Sale of Goods Act⁠ (in English, not updated)⁠

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