The master's thesis deals with restitution claims and the rules of return in the event of the termination of a construction contract. Since the subject of performance is, as a rule, inseparably connected to the client’s real estate, return in nature is not possible. The master’s thesis therefore focuses on the issue of evaluating the benefit that is the subject of the restitution claim, without addressing the consequences of the termination of the construction contract due to invalidity (nullity or voidability) and claims for damages.
The master’s thesis first deals with the legal basis for contract termination in general and specific part of the Obligations Code, together with case law and the legal effects of contract termination. It then presents the rules on restitution upon termination of bilateral contracts under Article 111 of the Obligations Code and the law of unjust enrichment under Articles 190 to 198 of the Obligations Code. Special attention is paid to the question of how to evaluate the benefit upon termination of a construction contract, either in terms of the value of the investment or in terms of the increase in the value of the property, and the criteria for determining the monetary value of the benefit and the decisive moment in time. The master's thesis then presents a comparative overview of the regulations in Croatian law, which show that the rules for restitution are the same as in Slovenian law. Finally, the master's thesis compares the valuation of benefit in condiction claims with the valuation of benefit in versio claims relating to investments in foreign real estate and concludes that the rules on the reimbursement of expenses incurred for the benefit of a foreign party are not uniform. Since the only significant difference between the two is that investments in foreign real estate under a construction contract are subject to contractual obligations, the master's thesis argues that there is no justified reason for the difference in the valuation of benefit and advocates a uniform approach to the valuation of benefit based on the value of the investments made.
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