Article 1163
The object of the obligation is a present or future benefit. This must be possible and determined or determinable. Benefit is determinable where it can be deduced from the contract or by reference to…
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The object of the obligation is a present or future benefit. This must be possible and determined or determinable. Benefit is determinable where it can be deduced from the contract or by reference to…
…shall be deemed unwritten.The assessment of the significant imbalance does not relate either to the main subject matter of the contract or to the adequacy of the price to the service.
When a clause has two possible meanings, the one that gives it effect prevails over the one that does not.
Where two successive purchasers of the same tangible movable hold their right from the same person, the one who first took possession of that movable is preferred, even if his right is subsequent, pro…
Clear and precise clauses cannot be interpreted without distortion.
Where the quality of the service is not determined or determinable under the contract, the debtor must offer a quality of service that conforms to the legitimate expectations of the parties, taking in…
Where the price or any other element of the contract must be determined by reference to an index which does not exist or has ceased to exist or to be accessible, the index shall be replaced by the ind…
In synallagmatic contracts, lack of equivalence of performance is not a ground for nullity of the contract, unless the law provides otherwise.
Where writing on paper is subject to particular conditions of legibility or presentation, electronic writing must meet equivalent requirements. The requirement for a detachable form is satisfied by an…
When in doubt, a contract by mutual agreement is construed against the creditor and in favour of the debtor, and a contract of adhesion against the person who proposed it.
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