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Article 1771 of the French Civil Code

The farmer cannot obtain a remission where the loss of the fruit occurs after it has been separated from the land, unless the lease gives the owner a share of the harvest in kind, in which case the owner must bear his share of the loss, provided that the lessee was not on notice to deliver his share of the harvest.

The farmer cannot also claim a remission where the cause of the damage existed and was known at the time the lease was entered into.

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Article 1771

Le fermier ne peut obtenir de remise lorsque la perte des fruits arrive après qu’ils sont séparés de la terre, à moins que le bail ne donne au propriétaire une quotité de la récolte en nature, auquel cas le propriétaire doit supporter sa part de la perte, pourvu que le preneur ne fût pas en demeure de lui délivrer sa portion de récolte.

Le fermier ne peut également demander une remise lorsque la cause du dommage était existante et connue à l’époque où le bail a été passé.

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