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DRAFT: CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL CODE FOR KINGDOM OF SIAM. (April 1924)

Background and Sources.

• The following text of the Draft for the Book III of the "Civil and Commercial Code for the Kingdom of Siam" was reconstructed from the Documents in Vols. 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 86, 87, 88, and 89 of “The Archives of the History of Thai Codification”. Unfortunately, the the Archives do not contain its original copy.

• For the details, please, refer to:
  • ⇒ The Special Page "Introductory Notes for the Draft April 1924" 》and
  • ⇒ The "Introductory Notes" to the "Reconstructed Book III on Specific Contracts" 》

BOOK III ON SPECIFIC CONTRACTS. (April 1924)

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TITLE I. Sale.

Chapter I. Nature and essentials of the contract of Sale.

Part I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 453 – 457.

Part II. Transfer of Ownership.

• Secs. 458 – 460.

Part III. Promise of Sale.

• Secs. 461 – 463.

Chapter II. Duties and liabilities of the seller.

Part I. Delivery.

• Secs. 464 – 472.

Part II. Liability for Defects.

• Secs. 473 – 476.

Part III. Liability for Eviction.

• Secs. 477 – 487.

Part IV. Clause for Non-liability.

• Secs. 488 – 490.

Chapter III. Duties of the buyer.

• Secs. 491 – 493.

Chapter IV. Of some particular kinds of Sales.

Part I. Sale with Right of Redemption.

• Secs. 494 – 506.

Part II. Sale by Sample. – Sale on Approval.

• Secs. 507 – 512.

Part III. Sale by Number, Quantity, Weight or Measure.

• Secs. 513 – 517.

Part IV. Sale by Auction.

• Secs. 518 – 526.

TITLE II. Exchange.

• Secs. 527 – 529.

TITLE III. Gift.

• Secs. 530 – 551.

TITLE IV. Hire of Property.

Chapter I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 552 – 560.

Chapter II. Duties and Liabilities of the Lessor.

Part I. Delivery and Repair.

• Secs. 561 – 565.

Part II. Liability for Defects.

• Secs. 566 – 570.

Part III. Liability for Eviction.

• Secs. 571 – 580.

Part IV. Clause for Non-liability.

Sec. 581.

Chapter III. Duties and Liabilities of the Lessee.

• Secs. 582 – 598.

Chapter IV. Extinction of the Lease.

• Secs. 599 – 608.

Chapter V. Transfer of Lease and Sublease.

• Secs. 609 – 611.

TITLE V. Hire-Purchase.

• Secs. 612 – 614.

TITLE VI. Hire of Services.

• Secs. 615 – 627.

TITLE VII. Hire of Work.

• Secs. 628 – 654.

TITLE VIII. Carriage.

• Secs. 655 – 656.

Chapter I. Carriage of Goods.

Part I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 657 – 661.

Part II. Duties and Liabilities of the Carrier.

• Secs. 662 – 676.

Part III. Rights and Duties of the Sender and the Consignee.

• Secs. 677 – 690.

Chapter II. Carriage of Passengers.

• Secs. 691 – 696.

TITLE IX. Loan.

Chapter I. Loan for Use.

• Secs. 697 – 715.

Chapter II. Loan for Consumption.

Part I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 716 – 720.

Part II. Special Rules for Loan of Money.

• Secs. 721 – 724.

TITLE X. Deposit.

Chapter I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 725 – 744.

Chapter II. Special Rules for Deposit of Money.

• Secs. 745 – 746.

Chapter III. Special Rules for Innkeepers.

• Secs. 747 – 752.

TITLE XI. Suretyship.

Chapter I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 753 – 762.

Chapter II. Effects before Performance.

• Secs. 763 – 770.

Chapter III. Effects after Performance.

• Secs. 771 – 775.

Chapter IV. Extinction of Suretyship.

• Secs. 776 – 780.

TITLE XII. Mortgage.

Chapter I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 781 – 795.

Chapter II. Extent of Mortgage.

• Secs. 796 – 802.

Chapter III. Rights and Duties of Mortgagee and Mortgagor.

• Secs. 803 – 809.

Chapter IV. Enforcement of Mortgage.

• Secs. 810 – 818.

Chapter V. Rights and Duties of the Transferee of a mortgaged property.

• Secs. 819 – 830.

Chapter VI. Extinction of Mortgage.

• Secs. 831 – 834.

Chapter VII. Registration.

• Sec. 835.

TITLE XIII. Pledge.

Chapter I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 836 – 851.

Chapter II. Rights and Duties of Pledgee and Pledgor.

• Secs. 852 – 859.

Chapter III. Enforcement of Pledge.

• Secs. 860 – 867.

Chapter IV. Extinction of Pledge.

• Sec. 868.

TITLE XIV. Warehousing.

Chapter I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 869 – 881.

Chapter II. Warehouse Receipt and Warrant.

• Secs. 882 – 902.

TITLE XV. Agency.

Chapter I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 903 – 917.

Chapter II. Duties of the Agent to the Principal.

• Secs. 918 – 923.

Chapter III. Duties of the Principal to the Agent.

• Secs. 924 – 931.

Chapter IV. Liability of Principal and Agent to Third Persons.

• Secs. 932 – 938.

Chapter V. Extinction of Agency.

• Secs. 939 – 948.

Chapter VI. Subagency.

• Secs. 949 – 955.

Chapter VII. Commission Agency.

• Sec. 956.

TITLE XVI. Brokerage.

• Secs. 957 – 965.

TITLE XVII. Compromise.

• Secs. 966 – 971.

TITLE XVIII. Gambling and Betting.

• Secs. 972 – 974.

TITLE XIX. Current Account.

• Secs. 975 – 983.

TITLE XX. Insurance.

Chapter I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 984 – 992.

Chapter II. Insurance against Loss.

Part I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 993 – 1007.

Part II. Special Rules for Insurance on Carriage.

• Secs. 1008 – 1011.

Part III. Guarantee Insurance.

• Secs. 1012 – 1013.

Chapter III. Insurance on Life.

• Secs. 1014 – 1022.

TITLE XXI. Bills.

Chapter I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 1023 – 1033.

Chapter II. Bills of Exchange.

Part I. Drawing of a Bill of Exchange.

• Secs. 1034 – 1046.

Part II. Effects of a Bill of Exchange.

• Secs. 1047 – 1050.

Part III. Transfer and Indorsement.

• Secs. 1051 – 1065.

Part IV. Acceptance.

• Secs. 1066 – 1077.

Part V. Suretyship.

• Secs. 1078 – 1083.

Part VI. Payment.

• Secs. 1084 – 1096.

1. Acceptance for Honour.

• Secs. 1097 – 1104.

2. Payment for Honour.

• Secs. 1105 – 1115.

Part VIII. Right of Recourse.

• Secs. 1116 – 1134.

Part IX. Bills of Exchange in a Set.

• Secs. 1135 – 1139.

Chapter III. Promissory Notes.

• Secs. 1140 – 1148.

Chapter IV. Cheques.

Part I. General Provisions.

• Secs. 1149 – 1160.

Part II. Crossed Cheques.

• Secs. 1161 – 1163.

Chapter V. Prescription.

• Secs. 1164 – 1165.

Chapter VI. Forged, Stolen and Lost Bills.

• Secs. 1166 – 1179.

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