Is it permissible for the seller to demand the price difference from the buyer if he discovers that he sold him goods at a lower price due to forgetfulness, after the purchase was made several times at the same lower price?
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If the sale contract has been concluded and its session has ended, and the seller later claims that he made a mistake in the price he offered, the buyer is not obliged to pay an additional amount; because the contract was concluded fulfilling its conditions, and the seller bears the consequence of his mistake.
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