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Explanation of Article 210

Explanation of Article 210

This article addresses the statement of the "place of performance," which is: the place where the debtor must fulfill the debt. The article stipulates that the place of performance shall be the agreed-upon location. For example, if the contracting parties agree that the debt shall be fulfilled in a specific city, the debtor must fulfill the debt in that city.

It is worth noting that the place of performance must be "known," meaning it should not be unknown or unspecified. For example, it is not permissible to agree that the debt will be fulfilled in "any place" or "an unknown place," as this is not known.

This article is considered one of the most important articles related to the place of performance, as it clarifies the impact of the place of performance on the obligation.

Related To

Article 210

  1. An obligation shall be deemed an alternative obligation if its subject includes multiple things the performance of any of which releases the debtor. The debtor shall have the right to choose the thing to perform, unless an agreement or a legal provision stipulates otherwise.

  2. If the party who has the right to choose, whether a creditor or a debtor, fails to choose, or if the right to choose is held by multiple persons, whether creditors or debtors, and they fail to agree on a choice, the court shall set a deadline for choosing the subject of the obligation. If such deadline lapses, the right to choose shall devolve to the other party.