# Termination for Cause Clause

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# Termination for Cause Clause

Allows a party to end the contract when the other materially breaches, often after a chance to cure.

## Ce que c'est

Termination for cause lets the innocent party end the agreement when the other commits a material breach, becomes insolvent, or repeatedly defaults. Under Dutch law this typically takes the form of ontbinding, available for any non-trivial failure to perform under BW 6:265.

## Pourquoi c'est important

It is the contract's safety valve against a defaulting counterparty. Clear cure periods and a precise definition of "material breach" prevent disputes about whether termination was justified; wrongful termination can itself be a breach.

## Comment l'appliquer

- Define material breach and list automatic triggers such as insolvency.
- Provide a cure period and require a notice of default (ingebrekestelling) where needed.
- State the effect of termination and which obligations survive.
- Address restitution and settlement of work performed up to termination.

## Exemple de formulation

> Either party may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect if the other commits a material breach that, being curable, is not cured within thirty (30) days of written notice.

## Conseils de négociation

- • Negotiate which breaches are "incurable" and allow immediate termination.
- • Consider contractually narrowing the broad BW 6:265 right for minor failures.

## Pièges courants

- • Terminating without the required notice of default, making the termination wrongful.
- • Leaving "material breach" undefined, so any minor default is argued to justify exit.

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## Références juridiques

- [BW 6:265 Dissolution for breach (ontbinding) Droit néerlandais](https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0005289)
- [BW 6:74 Damages for non-performance Droit néerlandais](https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0005289)

Sauf mention contraire, les références renvoient au droit néerlandais (Burgerlijk Wetboek, le Code civil néerlandais) ; les instruments de l'UE tels que le RGPD s'appliquent dans toute l'UE. Il s'agit d'informations générales, pas de conseils juridiques. D'autres juridictions traitent ces concepts différemment. Vérifiez le texte en vigueur et votre situation avec un avocat qualifié.

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## Clauses associées

- [Termination for Convenience Clause](https://contracko.com/fr/bibliotheque-de-clauses/resiliation-pour-convenance)
- [Force Majeure Clause](https://contracko.com/fr/bibliotheque-de-clauses/clause-force-majeure)
- [Liquidated Damages Clause](https://contracko.com/fr/bibliotheque-de-clauses/clause-penale)

## Termes associés

- [Termination](https://contracko.com/fr/glossaire/resiliation)
- [Breach of contract](https://contracko.com/fr/glossaire/rupture-de-contrat)
- [Rescission](https://contracko.com/fr/glossaire/resolution)

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## Foire aux questions

Questions courantes sur cette clause.

- **Q:** Do I always need a notice of default before terminating in the Netherlands?
  **A:** Often yes. Unless performance is permanently impossible or a deadline has passed, BW generally requires putting the party in default with a cure period first.

- **Q:** Is any breach enough to terminate under BW 6:265?
  **A:** In principle, but a breach that is too minor given its consequences does not justify dissolution; parties often narrow this by contract.

- **Q:** What happens to payments already made after a contract is dissolved?
  **A:** Dissolution triggers a mutual duty to undo what has been performed (ongedaanmaking) under BW 6:271, so payments and deliveries must be settled; only partly performed contracts may allow a reasonable price claim.

- **Q:** Can a party terminate immediately for insolvency of the other?
  **A:** Yes, if the clause lists insolvency as an automatic termination trigger. Without such a clause, insolvency alone is not necessarily a breach, and termination still depends on the contractual and statutory tests.

- **Q:** What damages can an innocent party claim after terminating for cause?
  **A:** Damages for all losses caused by the breach, including the cost of sourcing a replacement, subject to the duty to mitigate and any liability cap in the contract.

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