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Showing 3140 of 975 articles for Art. n° 94-21.384

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 946

In the event that the donor has reserved the freedom to dispose of an instrument included in the donation or of a fixed sum out of the donated property, if he dies without having disposed of it, the s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 947

The four preceding articles do not apply to donations referred to in Chapters VIII and IX of this Title.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 945

It will be similarly null and void if it was made on the condition of discharging debts or charges other than those existing at the time of the gift or which would be expressed either in the deed of g…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 942

Minors and adults under guardianship will not be reimbursed for failure to accept or publish donations; except for their recourse against their guardians, if necessary, and without reimbursement being…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 948

Any deed of gift of movable effects shall be valid only for those effects of which an estimated statement, signed by the donor and the donee, or by those accepting for him, shall have been annexed to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 941

Failure to publish may be asserted by all persons having an interest, except, however, those responsible for causing the publication to be made, or their assigns, and the donor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 940

When the donation is made to minors, adults under guardianship or public institutions, publication shall be made at the request of the guardians, curators or administrators.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 949

The donor is permitted to make the reserve for his own benefit or to dispose, for the benefit of another, of the enjoyment or usufruct of the movable or immovable property donated.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 946

The proceedings shall be oral.The court or the magistrate hearing the case may, in accordance with the second paragraph of article 446-1, exempt a party who so requests from attending a subsequent hea…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 944

The magistrate hearing the case may grant the creditor an advance payment where the existence of the obligation is not seriously disputable, as well as order any other provisional measure.

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