The provisions relating to insurance shall not apply to operations which are in the nature of games and wagers.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 2709
Games and Wagers · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
Except as provided in Article 2710, games and wagers shall not give rise to valid claims for payment.
Where a person capable under civil law has spontaneously paid a debt arising out of a game or wager in which no fraud has been committed, such person cannot claim back the sum paid.