The provision
Art. 1163. Every person obliged to give something is also obliged to take care of it with the proper diligence of a good father of a family, unless the law or the stipulation of the parties requires another standard of care. (1094a)
Key points
A person obliged to give something must keep it with the diligence of a good father of a family (ordinary diligence), unless the law or the parties' stipulation requires a different standard of care.
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