French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Waiver of limitation.
Article 2250
Only an acquired prescription is subject to renunciation.
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Only an acquired prescription is subject to renunciation.
The articles 2221 and 2222, and Chapters III and IV of Title XX of this book subject to the provisions of this chapter.
The property of the debtor is the common pledge of his creditors; and the price is distributed among them by contribution, unless there are legitimate causes of preference among the creditors.
On pain of nullity of his undertaking, the natural person guarantor shall himself affix the statement that he undertakes as guarantor to pay the creditor what he is owed by the debtor in the event of…
The prescription is counted in days, not hours.
The provisions of this Title shall not preclude the application of special rules provided by other laws.
A suit before a court, even in summary proceedings, interrupts the limitation period as well as the period of foreclosure.The same applies when it is brought before a court lacking jurisdiction or whe…
The interpellation made to the principal debtor or his acknowledgement interrupts the limitation period against the guarantor.
One is always presumed to possess for oneself, and as owner, unless it is proved that one began to possess for another.
The heirs of those who held the property or the right to any of the titles designated by the preceding article may not prescribe either.
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