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Showing 921–930 of 58397 articles for “Art. 12 and 13”
A person who claims the performance of an obligation must prove it. Conversely, a person who claims to be discharged must justify the payment or the fact which produced the extinction of his obligatio…
Contracts on evidence are valid where they relate to rights of which the parties have free disposal. Nevertheless, they cannot contradict irrebuttable presumptions established by law, nor modify the f…
Proof of a legal act may be pre-constituted by a writing in authentic form or under private signature.
The assignment of a claim must be recorded in writing, failing which it will be null and void.
…e, its claim is extinguished only by the performance of the delegatee's obligation to the delegatee and in due proportion.
…as many originals as there are parties with a distinct interest, unless the parties have agreed to hand over the only copy drawn up to a third party.Each original must state the number of originals th…
…r a fungible good is only evidence if it includes the signature of the party making the undertaking and a statement, written by that party, of the sum or quantity in words and figures. In the event of…
The creditor is entitled to the performance of the obligation; he may compel the debtor to do so under the conditions laid down by law.
…ur it exists from proving it. It is said to be simple, when the law reserves proof to the contrary, and may then be rebutted by any means of proof; it is said to be mixed, when the law limits the mean…
An exception is made to the rules set out in the previous article if it is materially or morally impossible to obtain a writing, if it is customary not to draw up a writing, or if the writing has been…
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