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Liquidated damages (also referred to as liquidated and ascertained damages) are damages whose amount the parties designate during the formation of a contract for the injured party to collect as compensation upon a specific breach (e.g., late performance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidated_damages
Delays are of course a common problem in construction projects. French law (like English law) allows for a pre-estimation of damages for delay. However, the common law and the civil law approaches to such pre-estimation appear to differ, as pan-European construction professionals may have encountered.
http://kluwerconstructionblog.com/2010/02/24/%E2%80%9Cclause-penale%E2%80%9D-v-liquidated-damages-any-similarities/