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Showing 131–140 of 32301 articles for “Art. 9 May 2017”
Any presumptive reserved heir may renounce the right to bring an action for reduction in an unopened succession. Such renunciation must be made in favour of one or more specified persons. The renuncia…
The adviser in charge of the report may ask the claimant's lawyer to provide him, within a time limit that he shall set, with any document that may be useful in the investigation of the case.
…e French language and be of age, be able to sign and have the enjoyment of their civil rights. They may be of either sex, but husband and wife may not be witnesses to the same act.
The donor may stipulate the right of return of the donated objects either for the case of the predecease of the donee alone, or for the case of the predecease of the donee and his descendants. This ri…
The first president may delegate to one or more magistrates of the court all or part of the functions assigned to him by subtitles I and II. The presidents of chambers may likewise delegate to the mag…
A minor who has reached the age of sixteen and is not emancipated may dispose only by will, and only up to the amount of half of the property which the law allows an adult to dispose of. However, if h…
Everyone has the right to respect for his or her private life. Judges may, without prejudice to compensation for damage suffered, prescribe any measures, such as sequestration, seizure and the like, s…
…mate paragraph of article 81, if the investigating judge fails to rule within one month, the person may refer the matter directly to the president of the investigating chamber, who shall rule in accor…
The investigating judge may visit the scene to make any useful observations or carry out searches. He shall notify the public prosecutor, who may accompany him. The investigating judge is always assis…
When the case is not ready to be heard, one of the members of the chamber may be appointed to hear it. This member may be appointed before the hearing scheduled for the debates. The magistrate respons…
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