A person commits a fault where he intentionally uses his right so as to injure another without seeking personal gain, or to cause injury which is disproportionate to the personal gain he is seeking.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 1600
Abuse of Rights · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
Subject to the foregoing, the manner in which a right is used may not be challenged on the ground that it is contrary to the economic or social purpose of that right.