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Showing 11–20 of 666 articles for “Art. 117 quater”
The following constitute substantive irregularities affecting the validity of the deed: Lack of capacity to bring legal proceedings; Lack of authority of a party or a person appearing in the proceedin…
The Public Prosecutor's Office is specially responsible for looking after the interests of presumed absentees; it is heard on all applications concerning them; it may ex officio request the applicatio…
Notwithstanding the provisions of article 116, the examining magistrate may conduct immediate questioning and confrontations if the urgency results either from the condition of a witness in danger of…
1. No ship, loaded or in ballast, may leave the port before Customs formalities have been completed and without being provided with : - customs documents concerning the vessel itself and its cargo ; -…
In a contract of adhesion, any non-negotiable clause, determined in advance by one of the parties, which creates a significant imbalance between the rights and obligations of the parties to the contra…
Where writing on paper is subject to particular conditions of legibility or presentation, electronic writing must meet equivalent requirements. The requirement for a detachable form is satisfied by an…
Exceptions are made to the provisions of the previous article for private-signature deeds relating to family and inheritance law, except for private-signature agreements countersigned by lawyers in th…
The forms required for the purposes of proof or enforceability have no effect on the validity of contracts.
A contract that does not fulfil the conditions required for its validity is null and void. Nullity must be pronounced by the judge, unless the parties establish it by mutual agreement. The annulled co…
Any clause that deprives the debtor's essential obligation of its substance is deemed unwritten.
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