If an obligor fails to effect performance in accordance with the tenor and purport of the obligation, the obligee may claim damages; provided, this shall not apply to where performance has become impossible and where this is not due to the obligor's intention or negligence.
Civil Act — Article 390 (Non-performance of obligations and compensation for damages)
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