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Showing 121130 of 11768 articles for Art. CE 15-10-1982 n° 26585

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1575

If a spouse's final assets are less than his or her original assets, the shortfall is borne entirely by that spouse. If it is greater, the increase represents the net acquests and gives rise to partic…

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Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1590

…he contracting parties is master to dispose of them, He who gave them, by losing them, And he who received them, by returning double.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5 : Stipulation of unequal shares.

Article 1520

The spouses may derogate from the equal division established by law.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Provisions common to both parts of Chapter II.

Article 1527

…ldren who are not children of both spouses, any agreement that would result in one of the spouses receiving more than the portion regulated by Article 1094-1, under the heading "Gifts inter vivos and…

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Chapter III: Separation as to property.

Article 1541

…she has interfered in the disposal or collection operations, or it is proved that the funds were received by him or her, or turned to his or her benefit.

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Chapter III: Separation as to property.

Article 1542

…e spouses, the division of undivided property between spouses separated by property, in all that concerns its forms, the maintenance of the indivision and the preferential allocation, the licitation o…

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Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1578

At the dissolution of the matrimonial property regime, if the parties do not agree to proceed with the liquidation by agreement, one of them may apply to the court for it to be proceeded with judicial…

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Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1585

…ed; but the buyer may demand either their delivery or damages, if any, in the event of non-performance of the undertaking.

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Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1589

…ale is equivalent to a sale when there is mutual consent by both parties to the property and the price. If this promise applies to land already subdivided or to be subdivided, its acceptance and the r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1571

…tion. From the original assets are deducted the debts to which they were encumbered, revalued, if necessary, according to the rules of article 1469, third paragraph. If the liabilities exceed the asse…

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