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=U3= Sec657 -- Section 657 Binding promise
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=S=> BGB 657 Anyone offering by means of public announcement a reward for undertaking an act , including without limitation for producing an outcome , is obliged to pay the reward to the person who has undertaken the act , even if that person did not act with a view to the promise of a reward .
=U3= Sec658 -- Section 658 Revocation
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=S=> BGB 658. 1 The promise of a reward may be revoked until the act is undertaken . Revocation is only effective if it is announced in the same way as the promise of a reward was or if it occurs by means of a special announcement .
=S=> BGB 658. 2 Revocability may be waived in the promise of a reward ; in cases of doubt , a waiver may be seen in the setting of a period of time for undertaking the act .
=U3= Sec659 -- Section 659 Act undertaken more than once
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=S=> BGB 659. 1 If an act for which a reward has been promised is undertaken more than once , then the reward is due to the person who undertook the act first .
=S=> BGB 659. 2 If the act has been undertaken simultaneously by more than one person , then each is entitled to an equal portion of the reward . Where the reward cannot be shared due to its quality , or if , according to the terms of the promise of a reward , only one person is to be given the reward , then the matter is decided by drawing lots .
=U3= Sec660 -- Section 660 Collaboration by more than one person
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=S=> BGB 660. 1 If more than one person has contributed to an outcome for which the reward is promised , then the person promising the reward must apportion the reward at his reasonably exercised discretion , taking into account the contribution of each one to the outcome . The apportionment is not mandatory if it is evidently inequitable ; in such a case the matter is decided by court decision .
=S=> BGB 660. 2 If the apportionment by the person promising the reward is not recognised as binding by one of those concerned , then the person promising the reward is entitled to refuse fulfilment until those concerned have settled the dispute on their entitlement among themselves ; each of them may demand that the reward is deposited for all of them .
=S=> BGB 660. 3 The provision of section 659 ( 2 ) sentence 2 applies .
=U3= Sec661 -- Section 661 Prize competition
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=S=> BGB 661. 1 The promise of a reward relating to a prize competition is only valid if a period of time is set for submission of entries in the announcement .
=S=> BGB 661. 2 The decision on whether an entry submitted within the period of time meets the requirements of the promise of a reward or which entry among more than one is to be given preference , is to be made by the person designated in the promise of a reward or , where such a person is lacking , by the person promising the reward . The decision is binding on the participants .
=S=> BGB 661. 3 In the case of entries of equal merit , the provisions of section 659 ( 2 ) are applicable to awarding the prize .
=S=> BGB 661. 4 The person promising the reward may only transfer ownership of the work if he has stipulated in the promise of a reward that the transfer is to occur .
=U3= Sec661a -- Section 661a Promises of prizes
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=S=> BGB 661a An entrepreneur who sends promises of prizes or comparable announcements to consumers and creates the impression through the design of such mailings that the consumer has won a prize must give the consumer that prize .
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