Is the following clause valid?
A contract has been signed with the following clause: If the coach issues a bad report on the player’s performance, the club has just cause to terminate the contract without any further financial duties. Answer: According to the firm jurisprudence of the DRC, the principle of contractual stability, a contract can not be dependant on the performances of the player. This is a subjective criterion, which can be easily abused. This is not a valid clause. 3. Just cause and non-payment of the player A club has not paid a player for 5 months. Does the player have a just cause to terminate the contract Answer: The player has just cause to terminate the contract. The DRC has well established jurisprudence in which is decided, that just cause at least can be assumpted if the player has not been paid for 3 months. Under special circumstances this also can be 2 months. Before the termination the club has to be put in default advisably in writing by registered mail.
