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Article 1179 of the French Civil Code

Nullity is absolute where the rule infringed has as its object the safeguarding of the general interest.

It is relative where the rule infringed has as its sole object the safeguarding of a private interest.

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Article 1179

La nullité est absolue lorsque la règle violée a pour objet la sauvegarde de l’intérêt général.

Elle est relative lorsque la règle violée a pour seul objet la sauvegarde d’un intérêt privé.

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