California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1676

Repealed and added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 198.

Except as provided in Section 1675, a provision in a contract to purchase and sell real property liquidating the damages to the seller if the buyer fails to complete the purchase of the property is valid if it satisfies the requirements of Section 1677 and the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 1671.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1676 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-2-contracts/title-4-5-liquidated-damages/chapter-2-default-on-real-property-purchase-contract/section-1676

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Default on Real Property Purchase Contract

§ 1675§ 1676§ 1677§ 1678§ 1679§ 1680§ 1681

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