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Article 1199 of the French Civil Code

A contract creates obligations only between the parties.

Third parties may neither request performance of the contract nor be compelled to perform it, subject to the provisions of this section and those of Chapter III of Title IV.

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Article 1199

Le contrat ne crée d’obligations qu’entre les parties.

Les tiers ne peuvent ni demander l’exécution du contrat ni se voir contraints de l’exécuter, sous réserve des dispositions de la présente section et de celles du chapitre III du titre IV.

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