A possessor transfers his possession by enabling the acquirer to exercise such control over the property as he himself was able to exercise over it.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 971
Transfer of Possession · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
Any transfer of possession made by virtue of a contract shall be effective at the time when the thing is delivered.