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- BOOK ONE PERSONS
- TITLE ONE ENJOYMENT AND EXERCISE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
- TITLE TWO CERTAIN PERSONALITY RIGHTS
- TITLE THREE CERTAIN PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE STATUS OF PERSONS
- CHAPTER I NAME
- CHAPTER II DOMICILE AND RESIDENCE
- CHAPTER III ABSENCE AND DEATH
- CHAPTER IV REGISTER AND ACTS OF CIVIL STATUS
- DIVISION I OFFICER OF CIVIL STATUS
- DIVISION II REGISTER OF CIVIL STATUS
- DIVISION III ACTS OF CIVIL STATUS
- DIVISION IV ALTERATION OF THE REGISTER OF CIVIL STATUS
- DIVISION V PUBLICATION OF THE REGISTER OF CIVIL STATUS
- DIVISION VI REGULATORY POWERS RELATING TO THE KEEPING AND PUBLICATION OF THE REGISTER OF CIVIL STATUS
- TITLE FOUR CAPACITY OF PERSONS
- CHAPTER I MAJORITY AND MINORITY
- CHAPTER II TUTORSHIP TO MINORS
- CHAPTER III PROTECTIVE SUPERVISION OF PERSONS OF FULL AGE
- TITLE FIVE LEGAL PERSONS
- BOOK TWO THE FAMILY
- TITLE ONE MARRIAGE
- CHAPTER I MARRIAGE AND SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE
- CHAPTER II PROOF OF MARRIAGE
- CHAPTER III NULLITY OF MARRIAGE
- CHAPTER IV EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE
- CHAPTER V MATRIMONIAL REGIMES
- CHAPTER VI SEPARATION FROM BED AND BOARD
- CHAPTER VII DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
- TITLE TWO FILIATION
- TITLE THREE OBLIGATION OF SUPPORT
- TITLE FOUR PARENTAL AUTHORITY
- TITLE ONE MARRIAGE
- BOOK THREE SUCCESSIONS
- TITLE ONE OPENING OF SUCCESSIONS AND QUALITIES FOR SUCCESSION
- TITLE TWO TRANSMISSION OF SUCCESSIONS
- TITLE THREE LEGAL DEVOLUTION OF SUCCESSIONS
- TITLE FOUR WILLS
- TITLE FIVE LIQUIDATION OF SUCCESSIONS
- TITLE SIX PARTITION OF SUCCESSIONS
- BOOK FOUR PROPERTY
- TITLE ONE KINDS OF PROPERTY AND ITS APPROPRIATION
- TITLE TWO OWNERSHIP
- TITLE THREE SPECIAL MODES OF OWNERSHIP
- CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- CHAPTER II UNDIVIDED CO-OWNERSHIP
- CHAPTER III DIVIDED CO-OWNERSHIP OF IMMOVABLES
- DIVISION I ESTABLISHMENT OF DIVIDED CO-OWNERSHIP
- DIVISION II FRACTIONS OF CO-OWNERSHIP
- DIVISION III DECLARATION OF CO-OWNERSHIP
- DIVISION IV RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF CO-OWNERS
- DIVISION V RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE SYNDICATE
- DIVISION VI BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SYNDICATE
- DIVISION VII GENERAL MEETING OF THE CO-OWNERS
- DIVISION VIII LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE SYNDICATE BY THE PROMOTER
- DIVISION IX TERMINATION OF CO-OWNERSHIP
- CHAPTER IV SUPERFICIES
- TITLE FOUR DISMEMBERMENTS OF THE RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP
- TITLE FIVE RESTRICTIONS ON THE FREE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
- TITLE SIX CERTAIN PATRIMONIES BY APPROPRIATION
- TITLE SEVEN ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
- CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- CHAPTER II KINDS OF ADMINISTRATION
- CHAPTER III RULES OF ADMINISTRATION
- DIVISION I OBLIGATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR TOWARDS THE BENEFICIARY
- DIVISION II OBLIGATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE BENEFICIARY TOWARDS THIRD PERSONS
- DIVISION III INVENTORY, SECURITY AND INSURANCE
- DIVISION IV JOINT ADMINISTRATION AND DELEGATION
- DIVISION V PRESUMED SOUND INVESTMENTS
- DIVISION VI APPORTIONMENT OF PROFIT AND EXPENDITURE
- DIVISION VII ANNUAL ACCOUNT
- CHAPTER IV TERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATION
- BOOK FIVE OBLIGATIONS
- TITLE ONE OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL
- CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- CHAPTER II CONTRACTS
- DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISION
- DIVISION II NATURE AND CERTAIN CLASSES OF CONTRACTS
- DIVISION III FORMATION OF CONTRACTS
- DIVISION IV INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS
- DIVISION V EFFECTS OF CONTRACTS
- CHAPTER III CIVIL LIABILITY
- CHAPTER IV CERTAIN OTHER SOURCES OF OBLIGATIONS
- CHAPTER V MODALITIES OF OBLIGATIONS
- CHAPTER VI PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS
- DIVISION I PAYMENT
- DIVISION II RIGHT TO ENFORCE PERFORMANCE
- DIVISION III PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT TO PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS
- CHAPTER VII TRANSFER AND ALTERATION OF OBLIGATIONS
- CHAPTER VIII EXTINCTION OF OBLIGATIONS
- CHAPTER IX RESTITUTION OF PRESTATIONS
- TITLE TWO NOMINATE CONTRACTS
- CHAPTER I SALE
- DIVISION I SALE IN GENERAL
- DIVISION II SPECIAL RULES REGARDING SALE OF RESIDENTIAL IMMOVABLES
- DIVISION III VARIOUS CONTRACTS SIMILAR TO SALE
- CHAPTER II GIFTS
- CHAPTER III LEASING
- CHAPTER IV LEASE
- DIVISION I NATURE OF LEASE
- DIVISION II RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS RESULTING FROM LEASE
- DIVISION III TERMINATION OF THE LEASE
- DIVISION IV SPECIAL RULES RESPECTING LEASES OF DWELLINGS
- CHAPTER V AFFREIGHTMENT
- CHAPTER VI CARRIAGE
- CHAPTER VII CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
- CHAPTER VIII CONTRACT OF ENTERPRISE OR FOR SERVICES
- CHAPTER IX MANDATE
- CHAPTER X CONTRACTS OF PARTNERSHIP AND OF ASSOCIATION
- CHAPTER XI DEPOSIT
- CHAPTER XII LOAN
- CHAPTER XIII SURETYSHIP
- CHAPTER XIV ANNUITIES
- CHAPTER XV INSURANCE
- DIVISION I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- DIVISION II INSURANCE OF PERSONS
- § 1 Content of policy
- § 2 Insurable interest
- § 3 Representation of age and risk
- § 4 Effective date
- § 5 Premiums, advances and reinstatement
- § 6 Performance of the contract of insurance
- § 7 Designation of beneficiaries and subrogated policyholders
- § 8 Assignment and hypothecation of a right under a contract of insurance
- DIVISION III DAMAGE INSURANCE
- DIVISION IV MARINE INSURANCE
- § 1 General provisions
- § 2 Insurable interest
- § 3 Measure of insurable value
- § 4 Contract and policy
- § 5 Rights and obligations of the parties as regards the premium
- § 6 Disclosure and representations
- § 7 Warranties
- § 8 The voyage
- § 9 Notice of loss
- § 10 Abandonment
- § 11 Kinds of average loss
- § 12 Measure of indemnity
- § 13 Miscellaneous provisions
- CHAPTER XVI GAMING AND WAGERING
- CHAPTER XVII TRANSACTION
- CHAPTER XVIII ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS
- CHAPTER I SALE
- TITLE ONE OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL
- BOOK SIX PRIOR CLAIMS AND HYPOTHECS
- TITLE ONE COMMON PLEDGE OF CREDITORS
- TITLE TWO PRIOR CLAIMS
- TITLE THREE HYPOTHECS
- CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- CHAPTER II CONVENTIONAL HYPOTHECS
- CHAPTER III LEGAL HYPOTHECS
- CHAPTER IV CERTAIN EFFECTS OF HYPOTHECS
- CHAPTER V EXERCISE OF HYPOTHECARY RIGHTS
- CHAPTER VI EXTINCTION OF HYPOTHECS
- BOOK SEVEN EVIDENCE
- BOOK EIGHT PRESCRIPTION
- BOOK NINE PUBLICATION OF RIGHTS
- TITLE ONE NATURE AND SCOPE OF PUBLICATION
- TITLE TWO EFFECTS OF PUBLICATION
- TITLE THREE FORMALITIES OF PUBLICATION
- TITLE FOUR IMMATRICULATION OF IMMOVABLES
- TITLE FIVE CANCELLATION
- BOOK TEN PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
- TITLE ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS
- TITLE TWO CONFLICT OF LAWS
- TITLE THREE INTERNATIONAL JURISDICTION OF QUÉBEC AUTHORITIES
- TITLE FOUR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN DECISIONS AND JURISDICTION OF FOREIGN AUTHORITIES
- FINAL PROVISIONS
