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BOOK IPERSONS

Title I. - CIVIL PERSONALITY

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 37. Juridi!l !"!it#$ %&i& i' t&e (it)e'' t* +e t&e

'u+,et *( le!l rel!ti*)'$ i' i)&ere)t i) eer# )!tur!l "er'*)

!)d i' l*'t *)l# t&r*u& de!t&. C!"!it# t* !t$ %&i& i' t&e"*%er t* d* !t' %it& le!l e((et$ i' !/uired !)d 0!# +e l*'t.)2

Art. 3. 4i)*rit#$ i)'!)it# *r i0+eilit#$ t&e 't!te *( +ei) !

de!(-0ute$ "r*di!lit# !)d iil i)terditi*) !re 0ere

re'triti*)' *) !"!it# t* !t$ !)d d* )*t e5e0"t t&ei)!"!it!ted "er'*) (r*0 ert!i) *+li!ti*)'$ !' %&e) t&el!tter !ri'e (r*0 &i' !t' *r (r*0 "r*"ert# rel!ti*)'$ 'u& !'

e!'e0e)t'. 36!2

Art. 3. T&e (*ll*%i) iru0't!)e'$ !0*) *t&er'$ 0*di(# *rli0it !"!it# t* !t8 !e$ i)'!)it#$ i0+eilit#$ t&e 't!te *( +ei)

! de!(-0ute$ "e)!lt#$ "r*di!lit#$ (!0il# rel!ti*)'$ !lie)!e$!+'e)e$ i)'*le)# !)d tru'tee'&i". T&e *)'e/ue)e' *(

t&e'e iru0't!)e' !re *er)ed i) t&i' C*de$ *t&er *de'$

t&e Rule' *( C*urt$ !)d i) '"ei!l l!%'. C!"!it# t* !t i' )*tli0ited *) !*u)t *( relii*u' +elie( *r "*liti!l *"i)i*).

A 0!rried %*0!)$ t%e)t#-*)e #e!r' *( !e *r *er$ i' /u!li(ied

(*r !ll !t' *( iil li(e$ e5e"t i) !'e' '"ei(ied +# l!%. )2

CHAPTER 6

NAT9RAL PERSONS

Art. :;. Birt& deter0i)e' "er'*)!lit#< +ut t&e *)eied &ild

'&!ll +e *)'idered +*r) (*r !ll "ur"*'e' t&!t !re (!*r!+le t*it$ "r*ided it +e +*r) l!ter %it& t&e *)diti*)' '"ei(ied i) t&e(*ll*%i) !rtile.6!2

Art. :1. =*r iil "ur"*'e'$ t&e (etu' i' *)'idered +*r) i( it i'

!lie !t t&e ti0e it i' *0"letel# deliered (r*0 t&e 0*t&er>'%*0+. H*%eer$ i( t&e (etu' &!d !) i)tr!-uteri)e li(e *( le''

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t&!) 'ee) 0*)t&'$ it i' )*t dee0ed +*r) i( it die' %it&i)t%e)t#-(*ur &*ur' !(ter it' *0"lete delier# (r*0 t&e 0!ter)!l

%*0+.3;!2

Art. :6. Ciil "er'*)!lit# i' e5ti)ui'&ed +# de!t&.

T&e e((et *( de!t& u"*) t&e ri&t' !)d *+li!ti*)' *( t&e

dee!'ed i' deter0i)ed +# l!%$ +# *)tr!t !)d +# %ill. 36!2

Art. :3. I( t&ere i' ! d*u+t$ !' +et%ee) t%* *r 0*re "er'*)'%&* !re !lled t* 'ueed e!& *t&er$ !' t* %&i& *( t&e0 died

(ir't$ %&*eer !llee' t&e de!t& *( *)e "ri*r t* t&e *t&er$ '&!ll"r*e t&e '!0e< i) t&e !+'e)e *( "r**($ it i' "re'u0ed t&!t

t&e# died !t t&e '!0e ti0e !)d t&ere '&!ll +e )* tr!)'0i''i*)

*( ri&t' (r*0 *)e t* t&e *t&er. 332

CHAPTER 3

J9RI?ICAL PERSONS

Art. ::. T&e (*ll*%i) !re ,uridi!l "er'*)'812 T&e St!te !)d it' "*liti!l 'u+dii'i*)'' !"it!l$

!)d l!'tl# (r*0 t&e %i(e>' "!r!"&er)!l "r*"ert#. I) !'e t&ere

i' ! 'e"!r!ti*) *( "r*"ert#$ +# 'ti"ul!ti*) i) t&e 0!rri!e'ettle0e)t'$ t&e &u'+!)d !)d %i(e '&!ll *)tri+ute

"r*"*rti*)!tel# t* t&e (!0il# e5"e)'e'.)2

Art. 116. T&e &u'+!)d i' t&e !d0i)i'tr!t*r *( t&e *),u!l"r*"ert#$ u)le'' t&ere i' ! 'ti"ul!ti*) i) t&e 0!rri!e

'ettle0e)t' *)(erri) t&e !d0i)i'tr!ti*) u"*) t&e %i(e. S&e

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0!# !l'* !d0i)i'ter t&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i" i) *t&er !'e''"ei(ied i) t&i' C*de.)2

Art. 113. T&e &u'+!)d 0u't +e ,*i)ed i) !ll 'uit' +# *r !!i)'t

t&e %i(e$ e5e"t8

12 &e) t&e# !re ,udii!ll# 'e"!r!ted' !"it!l !re )*t 'u((iie)t t&ere(*r.13@!2

Art. 13. T&e "er'*)!l *+li!ti*)' *( t&e &u'+!)d !) )*t +e

e)(*red !!i)'t t&e (ruit' *( t&e "!r!"&er)!l "r*"ert#$ u)le''it +e "r*ed t&!t t&e# red*u)ded t* t&e +e)e(it *( t&e (!0il#.132

Art. 1:;. A 0!rried %*0!) *( !e 0!# 0*rt!e$ e)u0+er$

!lie)!te *r *t&er%i'e di'"*'e *( &er "!r!"&er)!l "r*"ert#$%it&*ut t&e "er0i''i*) *( t&e &u'+!)d$ !)d !""e!r !l*)e i)

*urt t* liti!te %it& re!rd t* t&e '!0e. )2

Art. 1:1. T&e !lie)!ti*) *( !)# "!r!"&er)!l "r*"ert#!d0i)i'tered +# t&e &u'+!)d ie' ! ri&t t* t&e %i(e t*

re/uire t&e *)'tituti*) *( ! 0*rt!e *r !)# *t&er 'eurit# (*rt&e !0*u)t *( t&e "rie %&i& t&e &u'+!)d 0!# &!e reeied.13;!2

CHAPTER :

CONJ9GAL PARTNERSHIP O= GAINS

SECTION 1. - Ge)er!l Pr*i'i*)'

Art. 1:6. B# 0e!)' *( t&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i" *( !i)' t&e

&u'+!)d !)d %i(e "l!e i) ! *00*) (u)d t&e (ruit' *( t&eir'e"!r!te "r*"ert# !)d t&e i)*0e (r*0 t&eir %*r *r i)du'tr#$

!)d diide e/u!ll#$ u"*) t&e di''*luti*) *( t&e 0!rri!e *r *(

t&e "!rt)er'&i"$ t&e )et !i)' *r +e)e(it' *+t!i)edi)di'ri0i)!tel# +# eit&er '"*u'e duri) t&e 0!rri!e. 136!2

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Art. 1:3. All "r*"ert# *( t&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i" *( !i)' i'*%)ed i) *00*) +# t&e &u'+!)d !)d %i(e. )2

Art. 1::. &e) ! 0!) !)d ! %*0!) lie t*et&er !' &u'+!)d

!)d %i(e$ +ut t&e# !re )*t 0!rried$ *r t&eir 0!rri!e i' *id

(r*0 t&e +ei))i)$ t&e "r*"ert# !/uired +# eit&er *r +*t& *(t&e0 t&r*u& t&eir %*r *r i)du'tr# *r t&eir %!e' !)d'!l!rie' '&!ll +e *er)ed +# t&e rule' *) *-*%)er'&i". )2

Art. 1:@. T&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i" '&!ll *00e)e "rei'el# *)

t&e d!te *( t&e ele+r!ti*) *( t&e 0!rri!e. A)# 'ti"ul!ti*) t*t&e *)tr!r# '&!ll +e *id. 1332

Art. 1:. !ier *( t&e !i)' *r *( t&e e((et' *( t&i'

"!rt)er'&i" duri) 0!rri!e !))*t +e 0!de e5e"t i) !'e *(,udii!l 'e"!r!ti*).

&e) t&e %!ier t!e' "l!e +# re!'*) *( 'e"!r!ti*)$ *r !(ter

t&e 0!rri!e &!' +ee) di''*led *r !))ulled$ t&e '!0e '&!ll!""e!r i) ! "u+li i)'tru0e)t$ !)d t&e redit*r' '&!ll &!e t&e

ri&t %&i& Artile 1;@6 r!)t' t&e0. 13:!2

Art. 1:7. T&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i" '&!ll +e *er)ed +# t&erule' *) t&e *)tr!t *( "!rt)er'&i" i) !ll t&!t i' )*t i) *)(lit

%it& %&!t i' e5"re''l# deter0i)ed i) t&i' C&!"ter. 13@2

SECTION 6. - E5lu'ie Pr*"ert# *( E!& S"*u'e

Art. 1:. T&e (*ll*%i) '&!ll +e t&e e5lu'ie "r*"ert# *( e!&

'"*u'e812 T&!t %&i& i' +r*u&t t* t&e 0!rri!e !' &i' *r &er

*%)

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Art. 1:. &*eer ie' *r "r*0i'e' !"it!l t* t&e &u'+!)d'&!ll )*t +e 'u+,et t* %!rr!)t# !!i)'t eiti*)$ e5e"t i) !'e

*( (r!ud. 1372

Art. 1@;. Pr*"ert# d*)!ted *r le(t +# %ill t* t&e '"*u'e'$ ,*i)tl#

!)d %it& de'i)!ti*) *( deter0i)!te '&!re'$ '&!ll "ert!i) t* t&e%i(e !' "!r!"&er)!l "r*"ert#$ !)d t* t&e &u'+!)d !' !"it!l$ i)t&e "r*"*rti*) '"ei(ied +# t&e d*)*r *r te't!t*r$ !)d i) t&e

!+'e)e *( de'i)!ti*)$ '&!re !)d '&!re !lie$ %it&*ut

"re,udie t* %&!t i' "r*ided i) Artile 7@3.13!2

Art. 1@1. I( t&e d*)!ti*)' !re *)er*u'$ t&e !0*u)t *( t&e

&!re' '&!ll +e deduted (r*0 t&e "!r!"&er)!l "r*"ert# *r(r*0 t&e &u'+!)d>' !"it!l$ %&e)eer t&e# &!e +ee) +*r)e +#

t&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i".13!2

Art. 1@6. I( '*0e redit "!#!+le i) ! ert!i) )u0+er *( #e!r'$*r ! li(e "e)'i*)$ '&*uld "ert!i) t* *)e *( t&e '"*u'e'$ t&e

"r*i'i*)' *( Artile' 1@ !)d 1@7 '&!ll +e *+'ered t*

deter0i)e %&!t *)'titute' t&e "!r!"&er)!l "r*"ert# !)d %&!t(*r0' t&e !"it!l *( t&e &u'+!)d. 1:;;!2

SECTION 3. - C*),u!l P!rt)er'&i" Pr*"ert#

Art. 1@3. T&e (*ll*%i) !re *),u!l "!rt)er'&i" "r*"ert#8

12 T&!t %&i& i' !/uired +# *)er*u' title duri) t&e0!rri!e !t t&e e5"e)'e *( t&e *00*) (u)d$ %&et&er t&e

!/ui'iti*) +e (*r t&e "!rt)er'&i"$ *r (*r *)l# *)e *( t&e'"*u'e'

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Art. 1@. &e)eer !) !0*u)t *r redit "!#!+le i) ! ert!i))u0+er *( #e!r' +el*)' t* *)e *( t&e '"*u'e'$ t&e 'u0' %&i&

0!# +e *lleted +# i)'t!ll0e)t' due duri) t&e 0!rri!e '&!ll)*t "ert!i) t* t&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i"$ +ut '&!ll +e *)'idered

!"it!l *( t&e &u'+!)d *r *( t&e %i(e$ !' t&e redit 0!# +el*)

t* *)e *r t&e *t&er '"*u'e. 1:;62

Art. 1@7. T&e ri&t t* !) !))uit#$ %&et&er "er"etu!l *r *( li(e$

!)d t&e ri&t *( u'u(rut$ +el*)i) t* *)e *( t&e '"*u'e' '&!ll

(*r0 ! "!rt *( &i' *r &er 'e"!r!te "r*"ert#$ +ut t&e (ruit'$"e)'i*)' !)d i)tere't' due duri) t&e 0!rri!e '&!ll +el*) t*

t&e "!rt)er'&i".

T&e u'u(rut %&i& t&e '"*u'e' &!e *er t&e "r*"ert# *( t&eir

&ildre)$ t&*u& *( !)*t&er 0!rri!e$ '&!ll +e i)luded i) t&i'

"r*i'i*).1:;3!2

Art. 1@. I0"r*e0e)t'$ %&et&er (*r utilit# *r !d*r)0e)t$

0!de *) t&e 'e"!r!te "r*"ert# *( t&e '"*u'e' t&r*u&

!d!)e0e)t' (r*0 t&e "!rt)er'&i" *r t&r*u& t&e i)du'tr# *(eit&er t&e &u'+!)d *r t&e %i(e$ +el*) t* t&e *),u!l

"!rt)er'&i".

Buildi)' *)'truted$ !t t&e e5"e)'e *( t&e "!rt)er'&i"$duri) t&e 0!rri!e *) l!)d +el*)i) t* *)e *( t&e '"*u'e'$

!l'* "ert!i) t* t&e "!rt)er'&i"$ +ut t&e !lue *( t&e l!)d '&!ll

+e rei0+ur'ed t* t&e '"*u'e %&* *%)' t&e '!0e.1:;:!2

Art. 1@. &e)eer t&e "!r!"&er)!l "r*"ert# *r t&e &u'+!)d>'

!"it!l *)'i't'$ i) %&*le *r i) "!rt$ *( lie't* e5i'ti) u"*)t&e di''*luti*) *( t&e "!rt)er'&i"$ t&e )u0+er *( !)i0!l'

e5eedi) t&!t +r*u&t t* t&e 0!rri!e '&!ll +e dee0ed t* +e*( t&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i". 1:;@!2

Art. 1;. All "r*"ert# *( t&e 0!rri!e i' "re'u0ed t* +el*) t*

t&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i"$ u)le'' it +e "r*ed t&!t it "ert!i)'e5lu'iel# t* t&e &u'+!)d *r t* t&e %i(e. 1:;72

SECTION :. - C&!re' 9"*) !)d O+li!ti*)*( t&e

C*),u!l P!rt)er'&i"

Art. 11. T&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i" '&!ll +e li!+le (*r8

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12 All de+t' !)d *+li!ti*)' *)tr!ted +# t&e &u'+!)d(*r t&e +e)e(it *( t&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i"$ !)d t&*'e

*)tr!ted +# t&e %i(e$ !l'* (*r t&e '!0e "ur"*'e$ i) t&e!'e' %&ere '&e 0!# le!ll# +i)d t&e "!rt)er'&i"' dei'i*)

'&!ll "re!il$ u)le'' t&ere i' ! ,udii!l *rder t* t&e *)tr!r#.

C&ildre) !re *+lied t* *+e# t&eir "!re)t' '* l*) !' t&e# !reu)der "!re)t!l "*%er$ !)d t* *+'ere re'"et !)d reere)e

t*%!rd t&e0 !l%!#'.

Re*)ied )!tur!l !)d !d*"ted &ildre) %&* !re u)der t&e

!e *( 0!,*rit# !re u)der t&e "!re)t!l !ut&*rit# *( t&e (!t&er

*r 0*t&er re*)ii) *r !d*"ti) t&e0$ !)d !re u)der t&e'!0e *+li!ti*) 't!ted i) t&e "reedi) "!r!r!"&.

N!tur!l &ildre) +# le!l (iti*) !re u)der t&e ,*i)t !ut&*rit# *(

t&e (!t&er !)d 0*t&er$ !' "r*ided i) t&e (ir't "!r!r!"& *( t&i'!rtile. 1@:!2

Art. 316. Gr!)d"!re)t' '&!ll +e *)'ulted +# !ll 0e0+er' *(

t&e (!0il# *) !ll i0"*rt!)t (!0il# /ue'ti*)'. )2

Art. 313. P!re)t!l !ut&*rit# !))*t +e re)*u)ed *r

tr!)'(erred$ e5e"t i) !'e' *( u!rdi!)'&i" *r !d*"ti*)!""r*ed +# t&e *urt'$ *r e0!)i"!ti*) +# *)e''i*).

T&e *urt' 0!#$ i) !'e' '"ei(ied +# l!%$ de"rie "!re)t' *(

t&eir !ut&*rit#.)2

Art. 31:. A (*u)dli) '&!ll +e u)der t&e "!re)t!l !ut&*rit# *(t&e "er'*) *r i)'tituti*) t&!t &!' re!red t&e '!0e.)2

Art. 31@. N* de'e)d!)t !) +e *0"elled$ i) ! ri0i)!l !'e$

t* te'ti(# !!i)'t &i' "!re)t' !)d !'e)d!)t'. )2

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Art. 31. T&e (!t&er !)d t&e 0*t&er &!e$ %it& re'"et t* t&eir

u)e0!)i"!ted &ildre)812 T&e dut# t* 'u""*rt t&e0$ t* &!e t&e0 i) t&eir

*0"!)#$ edu!te !)d i)'trut t&e0 i) ee"i) %it& t&eir

0e!)' !)d t* re"re'e)t t&e0 i) !ll !ti*)' %&i& 0!#red*u)d t* t&eir +e)e(it '

"r*"ert#$ *r ! u!rdi!) !d lite0 %&e) t&e +e't i)tere't *( t&e&ild '* re/uire'. )2

Art. 31. 9"*) !u'e +ei) '&*%) +# t&e "!re)t'$ t&e l*!l

0!#*r 0!# !id t&e0 i) t&e e5eri'e *( t&eir !ut&*rit# *er t&e&ild. I( t&e &ild i' t* +e e"t i) ! &ildre)>' &*0e *r 'i0il!r

i)'tituti*) (*r )*t 0*re t&!) *)e 0*)t&$ !) *rder *( t&e ,u'tie

*( t&e "e!e *r 0u)ii"!l ,ude '&!ll +e )ee''!r#$ !(ter due&e!ri)$ %&ere t&e &ild '&!ll +e &e!rd. =*r &i' "ur"*'e$ t&e

*urt 0!# !""*i)t ! u!rdi!) !d lite0. 1@!2

Art. 31. T&e (!t&er !)d t&e 0*t&er '&!ll '!ti'(# t&e 'u""*rt (*rt&e det!i)ed &ild< +ut t&e# '&!ll )*t &!e !)# i)tere)ti*) i)

t&e rei0e *( t&e i)'tituti*) %&ere t&e &ild i' det!i)ed. T&e#

0!# li(t t&e dete)ti*) %&e) t&e# dee0 it *""*rtu)e$ %it& t&e!""r*!l *( t&e *urt. 1@!2

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O= THE CHIL?REN

Art. 36;. T&e (!t&er$ *r i) &i' !+'e)e t&e 0*t&er$ i' t&e le!l!d0i)i'tr!t*r *( t&e "r*"ert# "ert!i)i) t* t&e &ild u)der

"!re)t!l !ut&*rit#. I( t&e "r*"ert# i' %*rt& 0*re t&!) t%*t&*u'!)d "e'*'$ t&e (!t&er *r 0*t&er '&!ll ie ! +*)d 'u+,et

t* t&e !""r*!l *( t&e C*urt *( =ir't I)'t!)e. 1@!2

Art. 361. T&e "r*"ert# %&i& t&e u)e0!)i"!ted &ild &!'!/uired *r 0!# !/uire %it& &i' %*r *r i)du'tr#$ *r +# !)#

lur!tie title$ +el*)' t* t&e &ild i) *%)er'&i"$ !)d i)

u'u(rut t* t&e (!t&er *r 0*t&er u)der %&*0 &e i' u)der

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"!re)t!l !ut&*rit# !)d i) %&*'e *0"!)# &e lie'< +ut i( t&e&ild$ %it& t&e "!re)t>' *)'e)t$ '&*uld lie i)de"e)de)tl# (r*0

t&e0$ &e '&!ll +e *)'idered !' e0!)i"!ted (*r !ll "ur"*'e'rel!tie t* '!id "r*"ert#$ !)d &e '&!ll &!e *er it d*0i)i*)$

u'u(rut !)d !d0i)i'tr!ti*). 1;2

Art. 366. A &ild %&* e!r)' 0*)e# *r !/uire' "r*"ert# %it&&i' *%) %*r *r i)du'tr# '&!ll +e e)titled t* ! re!'*)!+le

!ll*%!)e (r*0 t&e e!r)i)'$ i) !dditi*) t* t&e e5"e)'e' 0!de

+# t&e "!re)t' (*r &i' 'u""*rt !)d edu!ti*). )2

Art. 363. T&e (ruit' !)d i)tere't *( t&e &ild>' "r*"ert# re(erred

t* i) !rtile 361 '&!ll +e !""lied (ir't t* t&e e5"e)'e' (*r t&e'u""*rt !)d edu!ti*) *( t&e &ild. A(ter t&e# &!e +ee) (ull#

0et$ t&e de+t' *( t&e *),u!l "!rt)er'&i" %&i& &!e

red*u)ded t* t&e +e)e(it *( t&e (!0il# 0!# +e "!id (r*0 '!id(ruit' !)d i)tere't. )2

Art. 36:. &!teer t&e &ild 0!# !/uire %it& t&e !"it!l *r

"r*"ert# *( t&e "!re)t' +el*)' t* t&e l!tter i) *%)er'&i" !)di) u'u(rut. But i( t&e "!re)t' '&*uld e5"re''l# r!)t &i0 !ll *r

"!rt *( t&e "r*(it' t&!t &e 0!# *+t!i)$ 'u& "r*(it' '&!ll )*t +e&!red !!i)'t &i' leiti0e. 112

Art. 36@. T&e "r*"ert# *r i)*0e d*)!ted$ +e/ue!t&ed *r

dei'ed t* t&e u)e0!)i"!ted &ild (*r t&e e5"e)'e' *( &i'

edu!ti*) !)d i)'truti*) '&!ll "ert!i) t* &i0 i) *%)er'&i" !)du'u(rut< +ut t&e (!t&er *r 0*t&er '&!ll !d0i)i'ter t&e '!0e$ i(

i) t&e d*)!ti*) *r te't!0e)t!r# "r*i'i*) t&e *)tr!r# &!' )*t+ee) 't!ted.162

Art. 36. &e) t&e "r*"ert# *( t&e &ild i' %*rt& 0*re t&!)t%* t&*u'!)d "e'*'$ t&e (!t&er *r 0*t&er '&!ll +e *)'idered !

u!rdi!) *( t&e &ild>' "r*"ert#$ 'u+,et t* t&e dutie' !)d

*+li!ti*)' *( u!rdi!)' u)der t&e Rule' *( C*urt. )2

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Art. 367. P!re)t!l !ut&*rit# ter0i)!te'812 9"*) t&e de!t& *( t&e "!re)t' *r *( t&e &ild' 'ur)!0e$ *r

62 Add t&e R*0!) Nu0er!l' II$ III$ !)d '* *).

Art. 37. N* "er'*) !) &!)e &i' )!0e *r 'ur)!0e %it&*ut

,udii!l !ut&*rit#.

Art. 377. 9'ur"!ti*) *( ! )!0e !)d 'ur)!0e 0!# +e t&e

'u+,et *( !) !ti*) (*r d!0!e' !)d *t&er relie(.

Art. 37. T&e u)!ut&*ried *r u)l!%(ul u'e *( !)*t&er "er'*)>''ur)!0e ie' ! ri&t *( !ti*) t* t&e l!tter.

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Art. 37. T&e e0"l*#0e)t *( "e) )!0e' *r 't!e )!0e' i'"er0itted$ "r*ided it i' d*)e i) **d (!it& !)d t&ere i' )*

i),ur# t* t&ird "er'*)'. Pe) )!0e' !)d 't!e )!0e' !))*t +eu'ur"ed.

Art. 3;. E5e"t !' "r*ided i) t&e "reedi) !rtile$ )* "er'*)'&!ll u'e di((ere)t )!0e' !)d 'ur)!0e'.

Title IV. - ABSENCE

CHAPTER 1

PROVISIONAL 4EAS9RES IN CASE O= ABSENCE

Art. 31. &e) ! "er'*) di'!""e!r' (r*0 &i' d*0iile$ &i'

%&ere!+*ut' +ei) u))*%)$ !)d %it&*ut le!i) !) !e)t t*!d0i)i'ter &i' "r*"ert#$ t&e ,ude$ !t t&e i)'t!)e *( !)

i)tere'ted "!rt#$ ! rel!tie$ *r ! (rie)d$ 0!# !""*i)t ! "er'*)t* re"re'e)t &i0 i) !ll t&!t 0!# +e )ee''!r#.

T&i' '!0e rule '&!ll +e *+'ered %&e) u)der 'i0il!r

iru0't!)e' t&e "*%er *)(erred +# t&e !+'e)tee &!'e5"ired. 11!2

Art. 36. T&e !""*i)t0e)t re(erred t* i) t&e "reedi) !rtile

&!i) +ee) 0!de$ t&e ,ude '&!ll t!e t&e )ee''!r#

0e!'ure' t* '!(eu!rd t&e ri&t' !)d i)tere't' *( t&e !+'e)tee!)d '&!ll '"ei(# t&e "*%er'$ *+li!ti*)' !)d re0u)er!ti*) *(

&i' re"re'e)t!tie$ reul!ti) t&e0$ !*rdi) t* t&eiru0't!)e'$ +# t&e rule' *)er)i) u!rdi!)'. 162

Art. 33. I) t&e !""*i)t0e)t *( ! re"re'e)t!tie$ t&e '"*u'e"re'e)t '&!ll +e "re(erred %&e) t&ere i' )* le!l 'e"!r!ti*).

I( t&e !+'e)tee le(t )* '"*u'e$ *r i( t&e '"*u'e "re'e)t i' !

0i)*r$ !)# *0"ete)t "er'*) 0!# +e !""*i)ted +# t&e *urt.13!2

CHAPTER 6

?ECLARATION O= ABSENCE

Art. 3:. T%* #e!r' &!i) el!"'ed %it&*ut !)# )e%' !+*ut t&e

!+'e)tee *r 'i)e t&e reei"t *( t&e l!'t )e%'$ !)d (ie #e!r' i)!'e t&e !+'e)tee &!' le(t ! "er'*) i) &!re *( t&e

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!d0i)i'tr!ti*) *( &i' "r*"ert#$ &i' !+'e)e 0!# +e del!red.1:2

Art. 3@. T&e (*ll*%i) 0!# !' (*r t&e del!r!ti*) *( !+'e)e8

12 T&e '"*u'e "re'e)t

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I) t&e'e !'e' t&e !d0i)i'tr!t*r '&!ll e!'e i) t&e "er(*r0!)e*( &i' *((ie$ !)d t&e "r*"ert# '&!ll +e !t t&e di'"*'!l *( t&*'e

%&* 0!# &!e ! ri&t t&eret*. 1;2

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Art. 3;. A(ter !) !+'e)e *( 'ee) #e!r'$ it +ei) u))*%)%&et&er *r )*t t&e !+'e)tee 'till lie'$ &e '&!ll +e "re'u0ed

de!d (*r !ll "ur"*'e'$ e5e"t (*r t&*'e *( 'ue''i*).

T&e !+'e)tee '&!ll )*t +e "re'u0ed de!d (*r t&e "ur"*'e *(*"e)i) &i' 'ue''i*) till !(ter !) !+'e)e *( te) #e!r'. I( &e

di'!""e!red !(ter t&e !e *( 'ee)t#-(ie #e!r'$ !) !+'e)e *((ie #e!r' '&!ll +e 'u((iie)t i) *rder t&!t &i' 'ue''i*) 0!#

+e *"e)ed.)2

Art. 31. T&e (*ll*%i) '&!ll +e "re'u0ed de!d (*r !ll"ur"*'e'$ i)ludi) t&e dii'i*) *( t&e e't!te !0*) t&e &eir'8

12 A "er'*) *) +*!rd ! e''el l*'t duri) ! 'e! *#!e$

*r !) !er*"l!)e %&i& i' 0i''i)$ %&* &!' )*t +ee) &e!rd*( (*r (*ur #e!r' 'i)e t&e l*'' *( t&e e''el *r !er*"l!)e