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Showing 421–430 of 52212 articles for “Art. 1844-1”
A gift may be subject to a charge involving an obligation on the donee or legatee to retain the property or rights that are the subject of the gift and to pass them on, on his or her death, to a secon…
The author of a gradual donation may revoke it in respect of the second gratified person as long as the latter has not notified the donor of his acceptance in the manner required for donations. By way…
Payment is the voluntary performance of the service due. It must be made as soon as the debt becomes due. It releases the debtor from the creditor and extinguishes the debt, except where the law or th…
Proof of a legal act may be pre-constituted by a writing in authentic form or under private signature.
Any counter-letter whose purpose is to increase the price stipulated in the agreement for the transfer of a ministerial office is null and void. Also void is any contract whose purpose is to conceal p…
Contracts may only be modified or revoked with the mutual consent of the parties, or for reasons permitted by law.
An electronic document has the same evidential value as a paper document, provided that the person from whom it emanates can be duly identified and that it is drawn up and stored in conditions that gu…
A contract creates obligations only between the parties. Third parties may neither request performance of the contract nor be compelled to perform it, subject to the provisions of this section and tho…
Compensation is the simultaneous extinction of reciprocal obligations between two persons.It takes place, subject to being invoked, in due proportion, on the date when its conditions are met.
In the absence of provisions or agreements to the contrary, the judge shall settle conflicts of evidence in writing by determining by any means the most likely title.
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