Unfair contractual terms in standard form contracts under Colombian law
The content of adhesion contracts is imposed by the proposing party to the adhering party without the possibility of being discussed or modified, thus increasing the risk of altering it's legal balance by the inclusion of unfair terms. For example, in the Colombian legal system different kinds...
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ir-10336-231042022-05-02T12:37:20Z Unfair contractual terms in standard form contracts under Colombian law Las cláusulas abusivas en los contratos de adhesión en el derecho colombiano Torres C.P. Abusive terms Adherent Adhesion contract Consumer Good faith Legal balance of the contract Proponent Strong party Weak party The content of adhesion contracts is imposed by the proposing party to the adhering party without the possibility of being discussed or modified, thus increasing the risk of altering it's legal balance by the inclusion of unfair terms. For example, in the Colombian legal system different kinds of clauses involving excessive, unfair and unjustified benefits have been identified which benefit the proposing party and that place to the adhering party in a situation of greater weakness. Consequently, the theory of unfair clauses has arisen as a method of repairing this legal imbalance. Different criteria exist for applying this theory in Colombian law, such as in the case of adhesion contracts with consumers or adhesion contracts between employers (or non-consumers). 2015 2020-05-25T23:59:46Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 01234366 23462442 https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/23104 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf Universidad Externado de Colombia instname:Universidad del Rosario |
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The content of adhesion contracts is imposed by the proposing party to the adhering party without the possibility of being discussed or modified, thus increasing the risk of altering it's legal balance by the inclusion of unfair terms. For example, in the Colombian legal system different kinds of clauses involving excessive, unfair and unjustified benefits have been identified which benefit the proposing party and that place to the adhering party in a situation of greater weakness. Consequently, the theory of unfair clauses has arisen as a method of repairing this legal imbalance. Different criteria exist for applying this theory in Colombian law, such as in the case of adhesion contracts with consumers or adhesion contracts between employers (or non-consumers). |
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