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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Sale of goods - Performance of contract

156: Duties of seller and buyer

You could also call this:

“Seller and buyer must follow through on their agreement”

When you buy something, both you and the seller have responsibilities. The seller must give you the item you bought. You must take the item and pay for it. You and the seller need to do these things in the way you agreed when you made the deal to buy the item.

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Part 3 Sale of goods
Performance of contract

156Duties of seller and buyer

  1. The seller must deliver the goods, and the buyer must accept and pay for the goods, in accordance with the terms of the contract of sale.

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