Subsection 2: Translative effect

In contracts the object of which is the alienation of ownership or the assignment of another right, the transfer takes place when the contract is concluded. This transfer may be deferred by the will of the parties, the nature of the things or by the effect of the law. The transfer of ownership entails the transfer of the risks of the thing. However, the debtor of the obligation to deliver…

The obligation to deliver the thing entails an obligation to preserve it until delivery, taking all the care of a reasonable person.

Where two successive purchasers of the same tangible movable hold their right from the same person, the one who first took possession of that movable is preferred, even if his right is subsequent, provided that he is in good faith. Where two successive purchasers of rights in the same immovable property hold their rights from the same person, the one who first published his title of acquisition executed in authentic…