French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Sale by auction.
Article 1688
The method and formalities to be observed for the auction are explained in the title "Inheritance" and in the Code of Procedure.
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The method and formalities to be observed for the auction are explained in the title "Inheritance" and in the Code of Procedure.
Any person who sells an estate without specifying the objects in detail is only required to warrant his capacity as heir.
Even though at the time of the sale no stipulation has been made as to the guarantee, the seller is obliged by law to guarantee the purchaser against the eviction he suffers in whole or in part from t…
If the purchaser is evicted only from a part of the thing, and it is of such consequence, in relation to the whole, that the purchaser would not have bought without the part from which he has been evi…
The buyer's main obligation is to pay the price on the day and at the place settled by the sale.
If it has been stipulated at the time of the sale of immovable property that, in the absence of payment of the price within the agreed term, the sale would be cancelled ipso jure, the purchaser may ne…
If the seller fails to make delivery within the time agreed between the parties, the purchaser may, at his option, request that the sale be rescinded, or that he be given possession, if the delay is d…
The obligation to deliver the thing includes its accessories and everything that was intended for its perpetual use.
If, on the contrary, in the case of the preceding article, a greater capacity is found than that expressed in the contract, the purchaser has the option of providing the additional price, or withdrawi…
The cancellation of the sale of immovable property is pronounced immediately if the seller is in danger of losing the thing and the price.If there is no such danger, the judge may grant the purchaser…
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