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Article 1796 of the French Civil Code

But the owner is bound to pay in proportion to the price carried by the agreement, to their estate, the value of the works made and that of the materials prepared, only when such works or materials can be useful to him.

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Article 1796

Mais le propriétaire est tenu de payer en proportion du prix porté par la convention, à leur succession, la valeur des ouvrages faits et celle des matériaux préparés, lors seulement que ces travaux ou ces matériaux peuvent lui être utiles.

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