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Article 1205 of the French Civil Code

One can stipulate for another.

One of the contracting parties, the stipulator, can make the other, the promisor, promise to perform a service for the benefit of a third party, the beneficiary. The latter may be a future person but must be specifically designated or capable of being determined when the promise is performed.

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Article 1205

On peut stipuler pour autrui.

L’un des contractants, le stipulant, peut faire promettre à l’autre, le promettant, d’accomplir une prestation au profit d’un tiers, le bénéficiaire. Ce dernier peut être une personne future mais doit être précisément désigné ou pouvoir être déterminé lors de l’exécution de la promesse.

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