At present, the academic circles have not yet reached a consensus on the nature of liquidated damages during the service period. Some believe that they are compensatory, some believe that they are punitive, and some believe that they are both compensatory and punitive. This article first sorts out the service period liquidated damages system inside and outside the region, and discusses the concept of service period and the legal nature of service period agreement. On this basis, similar laws and regulations are summarized, and the nature of liquidated damages during the service period is determined by comparing the legislative purpose, value pursuit and legal provisions.

Xu Wei. Research on the nature of liquidated damages during the service period. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 3: 95-99. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2023.050316.

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