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He to whom the oath is referred and who refuses it or does not wish to refer it, or he to whom it has been referred and who refuses it, succeeds in his claim.
The impoverished person has no action on this basis where another action is open to him or is barred by law, such as prescription.
Payment can be proven by any means.
Failing any other designation by law, the contract or the judge, the place of payment of the obligation to pay a sum of money is the creditor's domicile.
In fixing the amount of restitution, the person who must make restitution shall take into account the expenses necessary for the preservation of the thing and those which have increased its value, up…
A person whose business has been usefully managed must fulfil the commitments entered into in his interest by the manager.He reimburses the manager for expenses incurred in his interest and compensate…
When the performances become impossible, the debtor is discharged only if the impossibility arises, for each of them, from a case of force majeure.
A payment made in good faith to an apparent creditor is valid.
If the manager's action does not meet the conditions of business management but nevertheless benefits the master of that business, the master must indemnify the manager according to the rules of unjus…
The condition must be lawful. Failing this, the obligation is void.
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