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Section 2111
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2111. The client is not bound to pay the price before the work is accepted.
At the time of payment, the client may withhold from the price, until the repairs or corrections are made to the work, a sufficient amount to meet the reservations which he made as to the apparent defects or apparent poor workmanship that existed when he accepted the work.
The client may not exercise this right if the contractor furnishes him with sufficient security to secure the performance of his obligations.
2111. The client is not bound to pay the price before the work is accepted.
At the time of payment, the client may deduct from the price, until the repairs or corrections are made to the work, a sufficient amount to meet the reservations which he made as to the apparent defects or poor workmanship that existed when he accepted the work.
The client may not exercise this right if the contractor furnishes him with sufficient security to secure the performance of his obligations.
2111. The client is not bound to pay the price before the work is accepted.
At the time of payment, the client may deduct from the price, until the repairs or corrections are made to the work, a sufficient amount to meet the reservations which he made as to the apparent defects or poor workmanship that existed when he accepted the work.
The client may not exercise this right if the contractor furnishes him with sufficient security to guarantee the performance of his obligations.
