THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE RECTIFICATION OF VOID CONTRACTS: "A COMPARATIVE STUDY"
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Objective: The legal framework for the rectification of void contracts is manifested in mechanisms that go beyond merely imposing sanctions, extending to the correction of defects whenever they can be remedied without affecting the essence of the contractual relationship or violating mandatory rules. Method: Rectification takes multiple forms, such as replacing the defective element with a lawful one, removing it if separable, reducing the contract to eliminate what exceeds legal limits, or adding a necessary element to complete its legal structure. Results: These measures reflect an approach that balances the strictness of nullity with the requirements of transactional stability, making rectification a means to reintegrate the contract into the realm of legality rather than wholly discarding it. Novelty: The study recommends legislative intervention to establish a general provision regulating the mechanisms of rectifying void contracts, explicitly defining their conditions and controls.
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