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Immorality (Contrary to Public Policy)

A violation of good morals renders a transaction void.

A legal transaction that violates good morals is void, for example in the case of a gross disparity between performance and counter-performance or extreme overburdening. Immorality protects against intolerable agreements.

The relevant statutes

§ 138 BGB

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