Chapter Four: Special Situations in Obligational Relationships › Division Three: Earnest Money, Forfeit Money and Penalty Clause
Where forfeit money has been agreed, each of the parties shall be deemed entitled to withdraw from the contract; in that case, if the party who gave the money withdraws, he forfeits what he gave; if the party who received it withdraws, he shall return twice the amount received.
Original Turkish text
MADDE 178 · B. Cayma parası
Cayma parası kararlaştırılmışsa, taraflardan her biri sözleşmeden caymaya yetkili sayılır; bu durumda parayı vermiş olan cayarsa verdiğini bırakır; almış olan cayarsa aldığının iki katını geri verir.