French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Acquisitive prescription in property matters.
Article 2273
A title invalid for lack of form cannot serve as a basis for the ten-year statute of limitations.
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A title invalid for lack of form cannot serve as a basis for the ten-year statute of limitations.
Good faith is always presumed, and it is up to the person alleging bad faith to prove it.
It is sufficient that good faith existed at the time of acquisition.
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