Article 724
The heirs designated by law are seized by operation of law of the property, rights and actions of the deceased. The legatees and universal donees are seized under the conditions laid down in Title II…
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The heirs designated by law are seized by operation of law of the property, rights and actions of the deceased. The legatees and universal donees are seized under the conditions laid down in Title II…
The rights over effects thrown into the sea, over objects which the sea rejects, of whatever nature they may be, over plants and grasses which grow on the shores of the sea, are also regulated by part…
Any usufruct belonging to the spouse on the property of the predeceased, whether resulting from the law, a will or a gift of future property, gives rise to an option to convert it into a life annuity,…
The conversion of the usufruct is included in the partition transactions. It does not have retroactive effect, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
Ownership is also acquired by accession or incorporation, and by prescription.
…the spouse. The time limit is extended, in the event of joint ownership, until the division is completed. Spousal support is deducted from the estate. It is borne by all the heirs and, in the event of…
The owner of the land liable to the easement may do nothing which tends to diminish its use, or to render it more inconvenient. Thus, he may not change the state of the premises, or transfer the exerc…
Inheritances are opened by death, at the last domicile of the deceased.
Proof of heirship shall be established by any means. No derogation shall be made from the provisions or practices concerning the issue of certificates of ownership or heredity by judicial or administr…
The thirty years begin to run, according to the various types of easement, either from the day when enjoyment ceases, in the case of discontinuous easements, or from the day when an act contrary to th…
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