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Article 1999 of the French Civil Code

The principal must reimburse the agent for the advances and expenses made by the latter for the execution of the mandate, and pay the agent his salaries when they have been promised.

If there is no fault attributable to the agent, the principal cannot dispense with making these reimbursements and payments, even if the business would not have been successful, nor can he have the amount of the expenses and advances reduced on the pretext that they could have been less.

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Article 1999

Le mandant doit rembourser au mandataire les avances et frais que celui-ci a faits pour l’exécution du mandat, et lui payer ses salaires lorsqu’il en a été promis.

S’il n’y a aucune faute imputable au mandataire, le mandant ne peut se dispenser de faire ces remboursements et paiement, lors même que l’affaire n’aurait pas réussi, ni faire réduire le montant des frais et avances sous le prétexte qu’ils pouvaient être moindres.

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