A promise to make a gift shall give rise to no obligation.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 1893
Promise to Make a Gift · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
If such promise is broken, the promisor shall reimburse the other party for those expenses made in good faith in reliance on such promise.