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Article 17
Des Livres de Commerce
Titre I:
Du Commerce en général
(On Commerce in General)
Chapitre II:
Des Livres de Commerce
(On Commercial Books)
Les livres, régulièrement tenus et conformes aux formalités prescrites art. 13, 14 et 15, seront seuls cru en justice.
Life lesson:
Only properly kept and certified books are admissible as evidence — sloppy records won't be believed.
Notes:
Evidentiary standard: only compliant books (Art. 13-15) admitted. Non-compliant → no evidentiary value.