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Article 1331 of the French Civil Code

Novation takes place only if both the old obligation and the new obligation are valid, unless its declared object is to substitute a valid undertaking for an undertaking which is vitiated by a defect.

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Article 1331

La novation n’a lieu que si l’obligation ancienne et l’obligation nouvelle sont l’une et l’autre valables, à moins qu’elle n’ait pour objet déclaré de substituer un engagement valable à un engagement entaché d’un vice.

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