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Article 1618 of the French Civil Code

If, on the contrary, in the case of the preceding article, a greater capacity is found than that expressed in the contract, the purchaser has the option of providing the additional price, or withdrawing from the contract, if the excess is one twentieth above the declared capacity.

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Article 1618

Si, au contraire, dans le cas de l’article précédent, il se trouve une contenance plus grande que celle exprimée au contrat, l’acquéreur a le choix de fournir le supplément du prix, ou de se désister du contrat, si l’excédent est d’un vingtième au-dessus de la contenance déclarée.

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