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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1441

The community is dissolved: 1° by the death of one of the spouses; 2° by declared absence; 3° by divorce; 4° by legal separation; 5° by separation as to property; 6° by change of matrimonial regime.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1701

…le 1699 ceases:1° Where the assignment has been made to a co-heir or co-owner of the right assigned;2° Where it has been made to a creditor in payment of what is owed to him;3° Where it has been made…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other written documents

Article 1378-1

…ote them.They are evidence against him:1° In all cases where they formally state a payment received;2° When they contain the express mention that the writing was made to make up for the defect of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-5

…nts himself as a producer by affixing his name, trade mark or other distinctive sign to the product;2° Who imports a product into the European Community with a view to sale, hire, with or without a pr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-10

…e producer is liable ipso jure unless he proves:1° That he had not put the product into circulation;2° That, having regard to the circumstances, there are grounds for considering that the defect which…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-4

…enance obligations or on one of the acts referred to in 3° of Article 930-3. Revocation pursuant to 2° of article 930-3 is pronounced only to the extent of the needs of the person who had renounced.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1015

…laim in court: 1° Where the testator has expressly declared his will, in this respect, in the will; 2° Where a life annuity or pension has been bequeathed by way of maintenance.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-3

…The person he is entitled to inherit from does not fulfil his maintenance obligations towards him; 2° On the day the succession is opened, he is in a state of need that would disappear if he had not…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Validity of the contract

Article 1128

The following are necessary for the validity of a contract: 1° The consent of the parties; 2° Their capacity to contract; 3° A lawful and certain content.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1152

…action runs: 1° In respect of acts performed by a minor, from the day of majority or emancipation; 2° In respect of acts performed by a protected adult of full age, from the day on which he became aw…

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