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Showing 11–20 of 29800 articles for “Art. 15 mai 1990”
The magistrates or judicial police officers assigned to carry out the investigation exercise, within the limits of the letter rogatory, all the powers of the investigating judge. However, the judicial…
The spouses may agree that they will jointly administer the community. In this case, acts of administration and disposal of community property are made under the joint signature of both spouses and th…
With the agreement of the parties, the judicial conciliator may enlist the assistance of another judicial conciliator within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal. When the parties meet, the judicia…
The investigative measure ordered may be executed immediately.
Anyone not prohibited by law may buy or sell.
…se, they may still appeal against the exequatur order on one of the grounds provided for in Article 1520. An appeal shall be lodged within one month of the notification of the enforceable award. The n…
Creditors may not be prejudiced by the distribution of pre-marital liabilities or liabilities arising from successions and gifts. They retain, in all cases, the right to seize the assets that previous…
The spouses may derogate from the equal division established by law.
The advantages that either spouse may derive from the clauses of a community agreement, as well as those that may result from the commingling of movables or debts, are not regarded as gifts. However,…
The judge shall rule on the application presented to him without debate, unless he deems it necessary to hear the parties. If the application is granted, any interested party may refer the matter to t…
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