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Showing 21–30 of 3358 articles for “Art. 20 févr. 2001”
A marriage which has been declared null shall, nevertheless, produce its effects in respect of the spouses, where it was contracted in good faith. If good faith exists only on the part of one of the s…
Alimony shall be granted only in proportion to the need of the person claiming it, and the wealth of the person owing it. The judge may, even of his own motion, and according to the circumstances of t…
If the public official has died when the fraud is discovered, the civil action will be brought against his heirs, by the public prosecutor, in the presence of the interested parties, and on their denu…
It also produces its effects with regard to the children, even if neither spouse had acted in good faith. The judge rules on the terms and conditions of the exercise of parental authority as in divorc…
The obligations resulting from these provisions are reciprocal.Nonetheless, when the creditor has himself committed a serious breach of his obligations towards the debtor, the judge may discharge the…
When either the provider or the recipient of food is returned to such a state, that one can no longer provide it, or the other no longer needs it in whole or in part, discharge or reduction may be req…
Children owe maintenance to their father and mother or other ascendants who are in need.
The child has no action against its father and mother for establishment by marriage or otherwise.
The record of the proceedings shall remain deposited at the registry for forty-eight hours in the case of pre-trial detention, and for five days in all other cases. It shall then proceed in accordance…
…d of the proceedings, order that an indictment be issued, under the conditions laid down in Article 205, persons who have not been referred to it, unless they have been the subject of a dismissal orde…
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