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Article 1966 of the French Civil Code

Games suitable for practising the use of weapons, foot or horse races, chariot races, the game of palms and other games of the same nature which have to do with skill and the exercise of the body, are excepted from the preceding provision.

Nevertheless, the court may reject the claim when the sum appears excessive.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 1966

Les jeux propres à exercer au fait des armes, les courses à pied ou à cheval, les courses de chariot, le jeu de paume et autres jeux de même nature qui tiennent à l’adresse et à l’exercice du corps, sont exceptés de la disposition précédente.

Néanmoins, le tribunal peut rejeter la demande quand la somme lui paraît excessive.

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