Breach of contract can claim compensation for mental damage. As long as the parties have evidence to prove that the other party's breach of contract has caused losses including mental damage, they have the right to ask the other party to bear the liability for mental damage. According to Article 584 of the Civil Code implemented by 202 1, if one party fails to perform its contractual obligations or fails to meet the contract obligations, thus causing losses to the other party, the amount of damages shall be equivalent to the losses caused by the breach of contract, including the benefits that can be obtained after the performance of the contract; However, it shall not exceed the losses that the breaching party foresaw or should have foreseen when concluding the contract. Legal basis: Article 584 of the Civil Code states that if one party fails to perform its contractual obligations or fails to perform its contractual obligations in conformity with the agreement, thus causing losses to the other party, the amount of damages shall be equivalent to the losses caused by the breach of contract, including the benefits that can be obtained after the performance of the contract; However, it shall not exceed the losses that the breaching party foresaw or should have foreseen when concluding the contract.
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Article 584 of the General Principles of Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if one party fails to perform its contractual obligations or fails to meet the contract obligations, thus causing losses to the other party, the amount of compensation for the losses shall be equivalent to the losses caused by the breach of the contract, including the benefits that can be obtained after the performance of the contract; However, it shall not exceed the losses that the breaching party foresaw or should have foreseen when concluding the contract.