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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1691

If, before the assignor or assignee had served the conveyance on the debtor, the latter had paid the assignor, he shall be validly discharged.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Warranty in the event of eviction.

Article 1638

…ould not have bought had he been informed of them, he may ask for the contract to be rescinded, if better he does not like to settle for compensation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations of the purchaser.

Article 1652

…ncome; If the buyer has been summoned to pay. In the latter case, interest runs only from the summons.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1666

He may set up the benefit of the discussion against his seller's creditors.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1673

…he amount of this increase. He may not enter into possession until all these obligations have been met. When the seller re-enters his inheritance by the effect of the repurchase agreement, he takes it…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rescission of the sale on the ground of lesion.

Article 1675

To determine whether there is lesion of more than seven twelfths, the property must be valued according to its condition and value at the time of the sale. In the case of a unilateral promise to sell,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Delivery.

Article 1607

The tradition of intangible rights takes place, either by the delivery of the titles, or by the use that the acquirer makes of them with the consent of the seller.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Warranty in the event of eviction.

Article 1631

Where, at the time of the eviction, the thing sold is diminished in value, or considerably deteriorated, either by the negligence of the buyer, or by accidents of force majeure, the seller is no less…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1643

He is liable for latent defects, even if he did not know of them, unless, in that case, he has stipulated that he will not be obliged to provide any guarantee.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1647

…buyer for restitution of the price and for the other damages explained in the two preceding articles. But the loss which has arrived by fortuitous event shall be for the buyer's account.

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