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Article 1387

Contract Law
Titre XXIX: Des Transactions (On Settlements)

Les transactions ne peuvent régler que les différends qui y sont compris, soit que les parties aient fait connaître leurs intentions par une expression particulière ou générale, ou qu'elle soit connue par une suite nécessaire de ce qui est exprimé.

Life lesson: A settlement only covers what's in it — stated explicitly or necessarily implied. Nothing more.
Notes: Scope limitation: settlement covers only included disputes. Express, general, or necessarily implied terms only. No extension to unaddressed matters.
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