Impossibility

A performance owed cannot be rendered.

If a performance is impossible, for example because the purchased thing has been destroyed, the duty to perform ceases. Depending on responsibility, the other side may be released from the counter-performance or claim damages.

The relevant statutes

§ 275 BGB

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Related terms

Breach of Duty
Withdrawal from Contract

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