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Article 1793 of the French Civil Code

Where an architect or contractor has undertaken the fixed-price construction of a building, according to a plan drawn up and agreed with the owner of the land, he may not demand any increase in price, either under the pretext of an increase in labour or materials, or under that of changes or increases made to that plan, if such changes or increases have not been authorised in writing, and the price agreed with the owner.

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Article 1793

Lorsqu’un architecte ou un entrepreneur s’est chargé de la construction à forfait d’un bâtiment, d’après un plan arrêté et convenu avec le propriétaire du sol, il ne peut demander aucune augmentation de prix, ni sous le prétexte de l’augmentation de la main-d’oeuvre ou des matériaux, ni sous celui de changements ou d’augmentations faits sur ce plan, si ces changements ou augmentations n’ont pas été autorisés par écrit, et le prix convenu avec le propriétaire.

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