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Article 1189 of the French Civil Code

All the clauses of a contract are to be interpreted in relation to each other, giving to each the meaning which respects the coherence of the whole act.

When, with the common intention of the parties, several contracts contribute to the same transaction, they are interpreted in relation to it.

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Article 1189

Toutes les clauses d’un contrat s’interprètent les unes par rapport aux autres, en donnant à chacune le sens qui respecte la cohérence de l’acte tout entier.

Lorsque, dans l’intention commune des parties, plusieurs contrats concourent à une même opération, ils s’interprètent en fonction de celle-ci.

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