(Ne)executorialitatea clauzei penale compensatorii*

* Articolul are la bază prelegerea cu acelaşi titlu susţinută de autor la Conferinţa "Dreptul Afacerilor în Dinamica Inovării" (DADI), Ediţia a III-a, "Dinamica răspunderii în Dreptul Afacerilor - Controverse. Soluţii. Tendinţe", Iaşi, 16-17 mai 2025.

Bogdan DUMITRACHE

Executor judecătoresc

ABSTRACT

The pressure exerted by a creditor invoking a penalty clause included in a contract recognized by law as enforceable is a familiar scenario for both bailiffs and judges in enforcement courts. Bailiffs may encounter it even more frequently, especially when they manage to persuade creditors - based on judicial practice known to enforcement bodies - that the chances of obtaining approval for forced execution are rather slim. Even more unpleasant is the risk that, should such a victory be achieved, it may prove more costly, as it does not exclude a subsequent ruling admitting the debtor’s challenge to the enforcement, particularly if the debtor is...