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Article 1596 of the French Civil Code

Cannot make themselves purchasers, on pain of nullity, either by themselves or by interposed persons:

Guardians, of the property of those of whom they have guardianship;

Agents, of the property they are charged with selling;

Administrators, of that of communes or public establishments entrusted to their care;

Public officers, of national property whose sales are made by their ministry;

Trustees, of the property or rights making up the trust estate.

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Article 1596

Ne peuvent se rendre adjudicataires, sous peine de nullité, ni par eux-mêmes, ni par personnes interposées :

Les tuteurs, des biens de ceux dont ils ont la tutelle ;

Les mandataires, des biens qu’ils sont chargés de vendre ;

Les administrateurs, de ceux des communes ou des établissements publics confiés à leurs soins ;

Les officiers publics, des biens nationaux dont les ventes se font par leur ministère ;

Les fiduciaires, des biens ou droits composant le patrimoine fiduciaire.

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