Unofficial translaction
ARTICLE 265-When the price is fixed according to the weight of goods, the price shall be set
based on their net weight in case of doubt.
ARTICLE266-Thepaymentofpriceto theseller shall be made either at the place of his place of
businessor at the delivery location if payment is made on delivery or if deliveryis made
againstsubmission ofdocuments.
ARTICLE 267-Where the sales contract provides for delivery of the goods to a carrier, the
seller may subordinate their shipping or handing over to the buyer of documents representing
them to prior payment of the price.
Parties may also provide that the buyer isobligated to pay the price only after checking the
goods.
ARTICLE 268-The buyer shall pay the price on the agreed date and may not condition his
payment to a demand by the seller.
Section 2 –Acceptance of Delivery
ARTICLE 269-The buyer mustaccept delivery by performing acts that will allow the seller to
make delivery, and thenhe must removethe goods.
ARTICLE 270- The buyer must examine the goods or cause them to be examined within a
very short period. Where the sales contract provides for delivery of goodstoacarrier,
theexamination may be delayed until the arrival ofthesegoods at theirdestination.
Where the goods are diverted or forwarded by the buyer without a reasonable opportunity to
examine them, and if at the time of the conclusion of the contract, the seller knew or should
have known of the possibility of diversion or forwarding, examination may be deferred until the
arrival of the goods at their new destination.
ARTICLE 271-Where payment shall be made on the day of delivery, and the buyer
delaystakingdeliveryof thegoodsordoes not pay the price, theseller,if the goodsare
inhispossessionorunder hiscontrol,shall be bound to keep themuntil he receivesfullpayment.
However, the seller must take reasonable steps, under these circumstances,to ensurethe
conservationof the goodsand thebuyermustreimburse expenses incurred consequently.
ARTICLE 272- If the buyer received the goods and intends to refuse them, he shall take
reasonable steps, under these circumstances, to ensure their conservation. He shall be entitled to
keep them until he receives from the seller reimbursement of storage costs incurred.
ARTICLE 273– The party required to take measures to ensure the conservation ofthe
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