Where a special form is prescribed by law and not observed there shall be no contract but a mere draft of a contract.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 1365
Effect of Provisions as to Form · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
A contract shall be valid notwithstanding that fiscal provisions, such as provisions relating to stamp duty or registration fee, have not been complied with.
Unless otherwise provided, a contract shall be valid notwithstanding that prescribed measures of publication have not been complied with.