Dispositive law
0272-en RE720 Legal Methodology As of 11.07.2026
The dispositive law is the subsidiary legal regulation that gives way to a contrary agreement. It only applies if no or no unambiguous provision has been made by the parties.
Deutsch
Dispositives Recht 0272-de
Das dispositives Recht ist die subsidiäre gesetzliche Regelung, die gegenteiliger Vereinbarung weicht. Es kommt nur dann zur Anwendung, wenn keine oder keine unzweideutige Bestimmung durch die Parteien getroffen wurde.
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