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Article 1196 of the French Civil Code

In contracts the object of which is the alienation of ownership or the assignment of another right, the transfer takes place when the contract is concluded.

This transfer may be deferred by the will of the parties, the nature of the things or by the effect of the law.

The transfer of ownership entails the transfer of the risks of the thing. However, the debtor of the obligation to deliver regains responsibility for it from the time of his formal notice, in accordance with Article 1344-2and subject to the rules set out in article 1351-1.

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Article 1196

Dans les contrats ayant pour objet l’aliénation de la propriété ou la cession d’un autre droit, le transfert s’opère lors de la conclusion du contrat.

Ce transfert peut être différé par la volonté des parties, la nature des choses ou par l’effet de la loi.

Le transfert de propriété emporte transfert des risques de la chose. Toutefois le débiteur de l’obligation de délivrer en retrouve la charge à compter de sa mise en demeure, conformément à l’article 1344-2 et sous réserve des règles prévues à l’article 1351-1.

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