Seller's Unilateral Withdrawal from Unformalized Land Sale Agreement Upheld

A contract for the sale of land, established through a simple written commitment, was subsequently canceled by the seller through a unilateral declaration made before a notary, which the buyer contested as an abusive exercise of the right of withdrawal, given that the commitment was for a definite sale and the buyer had fully complied with their obligations. The court rejected the appeal, reasoning that the commitment, lacking the formal requirements of an authentic act necessary for the transfer of property rights, amounted only to an under-seal agreement which, by its nature, allows for unilateral withdrawal, especially since the buyer had not yet obtained a final court order compelling execution or a formal notice to proceed to the authentic act, thus upholding the seller's right to unilaterally renounce the preliminary agreement.