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Showing 81–90 of 5368 articles for “Art. 13 juill. 2010”
The party to whom it is opposed may disavow his handwriting or signature. The heirs or assigns of a party may likewise disavow the handwriting or signature of their author, or declare that they do not…
The judge may of his own motion refer the oath to one of the parties.This oath may not be referred to the other party.Its probative value is left to the judge's discretion.
The law governs conjugal association, as regards property, only in the absence of special agreements which the spouses may make as they see fit, provided that they are not contrary to good morals or t…
The option open to the survivor lapses if he has not exercised it, by notification to the heirs of the predeceased, within one month of the day on which they have given him formal notice to take sides…
The obligation is forward when its payability is deferred until the occurrence of a future and certain event, although the date is uncertain.
An obligation binding several creditors or debtors is divided between them by operation of law. The division also takes place between their successors, the obligation being joint and several. If it is…
The substituted debtor, and the original debtor if he remains liable, may raise against the creditor the defences inherent in the debt, such as nullity, the defence of non-performance, resolution or s…
Set-off may be ordered by a court, even if one of the obligations, although certain, is not yet liquid or due. Unless otherwise decided, the set-off takes effect on the date of the decision.
Presumptions which are not established by law, are left to the discretion of the judge, who must admit them only if they are serious, precise and concordant, and only in cases where the law admits pro…
The oath may be referred by one party to the other, as a decisory matter, in order to make the judgment of the case depend on it. It may also be referred ex officio by the judge to one of the parties.
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