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Article 1638 of the French Civil Code

If the inheritance sold is encumbered, without any declaration having been made, by servitudes that are not apparent, and that are of such importance that there is reason to presume that the purchaser would not have bought had he been informed of them, he may ask for the contract to be rescinded, if better he does not like to settle for compensation.

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Article 1638

Si l’héritage vendu se trouve grevé, sans qu’il en ait été fait de déclaration, de servitudes non apparentes, et qu’elles soient de telle importance qu’il y ait lieu de présumer que l’acquéreur n’aurait pas acheté s’il en avait été instruit, il peut demander la résiliation du contrat, si mieux il n’aime se contenter d’une indemnité.

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