Principle

No. I.1.6 - No damage claim in case of consent

A party suffering damage or another prejudice may not raise claims arising out of this if it has consented to the act leading to the damage or prejudice ("volenti non fit iniuria").

Commentary

References

Contract Clauses

Commentary

The Principle means that where there is consent there is no injury. It is derived from the general Principle of good faith and the prohibition of inconsistent behavior. If one, knowing and comprehending the danger, voluntarily exposes himself to that danger, though not negligent in doing so, he is deemed to have assumed the risk and is precluded from a recovery for an injury resulting therefrom.

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References

Doctrine

André, Christophe, L'obligation de modérer le dommage en droit interne, in: Recueil Dalloz 2002 at page 307 et seq.

Black, Henry Campell, Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed., St. Paul 1990

Dasser, Felix, Internationale Schiedsgerichte und Lex Mercatoria, Zürich 1989

Domingo, Ortega, Rodriguez-Antolin, Zambrana, Principios de Derecho Global, Navarra, 2006

James, Philip, Introduction to English Law., 10th ed., London 1979

Kersley, R.H., M.A., LL.M./ Broom, Herbert, LL.D., A Selection of Legal Maxims, 10th ed. London, 1939

Liebs, Detlef, Lateinische Rechtsregeln und Rechtssprichwörter, 4th ed., Munich 1986

Malinvaud, Philippe / Boubli, Bernard, Faute du maître de l'ouverage et acceptation délibérée des rsiques, in: RDI 1995 at page 331 et seq.

Ripert, Georges, Les Règles du Droit Civil Applicables aux Rapports Internationaux (Contribution à l'Etude des Principes Généraux du Droit Visés au Statut de la Cour Permanente de Justice Internationale), 44 Rec.Cours 1933-II, at 569 et seq.

Zerouki, Djoheur, L'enfant, la balle et la raquette, in: Recueil Dalloz 2002 at page 3237 et seq.