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Article 1617 of the French Civil Code

If the sale of an immovable has been made with an indication of the capacity, at the rate of so much the measure, the seller is obliged to deliver to the purchaser, if he so requires, the quantity indicated in the contract; And if the thing is not possible to him, or if the purchaser does not require it, the seller is obliged to suffer a proportional reduction in the…

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Article 1618 of the French Civil Code

If, on the contrary, in the case of the preceding article, a greater capacity is found than that expressed in the contract, the purchaser has the option of providing the additional price, or withdrawing from the contract, if the excess is one twentieth above the declared capacity.

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Article 1619 of the French Civil Code

In all other cases, Either the sale is made of a certain and limited body, Or it has as its object distinct and separate land, Or it begins with the measure, or with the designation of the object sold followed by the measure, The expression of this measure does not give rise to any additional price, in favour of the seller, for the excess measurement, nor in favour of the…

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Article 1620 of the French Civil Code

In the event that, in accordance with the preceding article, there is reason to increase the price due to overmeasurement, the purchaser has the option of either withdrawing from the contract or providing the additional price, and this with interest if he has kept the property.

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Article 1622 of the French Civil Code

The seller’s action for a price supplement, and the purchaser’s action for a price reduction or termination of the contract, must be brought within one year from the date of the contract, failing which they will lapse. .

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Article 1623 of the French Civil Code

If two pieces of land have been sold by the same contract, and for one and the same price, with a designation of the measure of each, and there is less capacity in one and more in the other, compensation is made to the extent of due proportion; and the action, either in supplement or in diminution of the price, takes place only according to the rules above established.

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