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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1406

…place own property, as well as property acquired in use or replacement, in accordance with articles 1434 and 1435.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1603

He has two main obligations, to deliver and to guarantee the thing he sells.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1602

The seller is obliged to explain clearly what he is obliging himself to. Any obscure or ambiguous agreement is construed against the seller.

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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

The seller who makes use of the repurchase agreement must reimburse not only the principal price, but also the expenses and fair costs of the sale, the necessary repairs, and those which have increase…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1660

The buyback option may not be stipulated for a term exceeding five years. If it has been stipulated for a longer term, it is reduced to that term.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1403

Each spouse retains full ownership of his or her own property.The community is entitled only to fruits collected and not consumed. But recompense may be due to it, on dissolution of the community, for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1404

Forming private property by their nature, even if they were acquired during the marriage, are clothing and linen for the personal use of one of the spouses, actions for compensation for bodily or mora…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1662

If the seller fails to exercise his action for redemption within the prescribed period, the purchaser remains the irrevocable owner.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1668

If several persons have sold jointly, and by a single contract, an inheritance common to them, each may exercise the action for redemption only in respect of the share which he had in it.

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