Civil Act

민법

Act · 법무부 · English text effective 2026-03-17 · Korean current 2026-03-17

Articles

• PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS
• CHAPTER I COMMON PROVISIONS
• Article 1 Source of law
• Article 2 Trust and good faith
• CHAPTER II PERSONS
• SECTION 1 Capacity
• Article 3 Duration of legal capacity
• Article 4 Majority
• Article 5 Capacity of minor
• Article 6 Property permitted to dispose of
• Article 7 Cancellation of consent and permission
• Article 8 Permission on business
• Article 9 Adjudication on commencement of adult guardianship
• Article 10 Acts of adult wards and cancellation thereof
• Article 11 Adjudication on termination of adult guardianship
• Article 12 Adjudication on commencement of limited guardianship
• Article 13 Acts of persons under limited guardianship and consent
• Article 14 Adjudication on termination of limited guardianship
• Article 14-2 Adjudication on specific guardian
• Article 14-3 Relationship between adjudications
• Article 15 Right of person with limited capacity to demand definite answer from other party
• Article 16 Withdrawal and refusal rights of other party to person with limited capacity
• Article 17 Fraudulent means by person with limited capacity
• SECTION 2 Domicile
• Article 18 Domicile
• Article 19 Temporary domicile
• Article 20 Temporary domicile
• Article 21 Temporary residence
• SECTION 3 Absence and Disappearance
• Article 22 Management of property of absentee
• Article 23 Replacement of administrator
• Article 24 Duties of administrator
• Article 25 Authority of administrator
• Article 26 Security by administrator and remuneration for administrator
• Article 27 Judicial declaration of disappearance
• Article 28 Effect of judicial declaration of disappearance
• Article 29 Annulment of judicial declaration of disappearance
• Article 30 Simultaneous death
• CHAPTER III JURISTIC PERSONS
• SECTION 1 General Provisions
• Article 31 Rule to formation of juristic person
• Article 32 Incorporation of non-profit-making juristic person and permission thereof
• Article 33 Registration for incorporation of juristic person
• Article 34 Legal capacity of juristic person
• Article 35 Capacity of juristic person to assume responsibility for unlawful act
• Article 36 Domicile of juristic person
• Article 37 Inspection and supervision over business of juristic person
• Article 38 Cancellation of permission for incorporation of juristic person
• Article 39 Profit-making juristic person
• SECTION 2 Incorporation
• Article 40 Articles of incorporated association
• Article 41 Restriction on power of representation of directors
• Article 42 Alteration in articles of incorporated association
• Article 43 Articles of incorporated foundation
• Article 44 Supplement for articles of incorporated foundation
• Article 45 Alteration in articles of incorporated foundation
• Article 46 Alteration in objectives of incorporated foundation
• Article 47 Application of provisions relating to gift and testamentary gift
• Article 48 Time of belonging of property given by endowment
• Article 49 Particulars to be registered
• Article 50 null
• Article 51 Registration for transfer of office
• Article 52 Registration for alteration
• Article 52-2 Registration of provisional disposition such as suspension of exercise of duties
• Article 53 Reckoning of period for registration
• Article 54 Effect of registration other than that for incorporation and public notice of particulars registered
• Article 55 Inventory of assets and list of members
• Article 56 Prohibition of assignment and inheritance of membership
• SECTION 3 Organization
• Article 57 Directors
• Article 58 Execution of affairs by directors
• Article 59 Power of representation of directors
• Article 60 Requisite for setting up against restriction on power of representation of director
• Article 60-2 Authority of proxy for duties
• Article 61 Directors' duties of care
• Article 62 Appointment of agent for directors
• Article 63 Appointment of provisional directors
• Article 64 Appointment of special representative
• Article 65 Neglect of duties of director
• Article 66 Auditor
• Article 67 Duties of auditor
• Article 68 Power of general meeting
• Article 69 Regular general meeting
• Article 70 Special general meeting
• Article 71 Convocation of general meeting
• Article 72 Resolutions by general meeting
• Article 73 Vote of member
• Article 74 Members who have no right to vote
• Article 75 Method of resolutions at general meeting
• Article 76 Minutes of general meeting
• SECTION 4 Dissolution
• Article 77 Causes for dissolution
• Article 78 Resolution for dissolution of incorporated association
• Article 79 Application for bankruptcy
• Article 80 Reversion of surplus assets
• Article 81 Juristic person in liquidation
• Article 82 Liquidator
• Article 83 Appointment of liquidator by court
• Article 84 Removal of liquidators by court
• Article 85 Registration for dissolution
• Article 86 Report on dissolution
• Article 87 Duties of liquidators
• Article 88 Public notice to obligee
• Article 89 Notice to present claims
• Article 90 Prohibition of discharge of obligation within period to report claims
• Article 91 Special case in discharge of obligation
• Article 92 Claims excluded from liquidation
• Article 93 Bankruptcy in liquidation
• Article 94 Registration and report on completion of liquidation
• Article 95 Inspection and supervision of dissolution and liquidation
• Article 96 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• SECTION 5 Penalty Provisions
• Article 97 Penalty provisions
• CHAPTER IV THINGS
• Article 98 Definition of things
• Article 99 Immovables and movables
• Article 100 Principal thing and accessory
• Article 101 Natural fruits and legal fruits
• Article 102 Acquisition of fruits
• CHAPTER V JURISTIC ACTS
• SECTION 1 General Provisions
• Article 103 Juristic acts contrary to social order
• Article 104 Unfair juristic act
• Article 105 Optional provisions
• Article 106 De facto custom
• SECTION 2 Declaration of Intention
• Article 107 Declaration of untrue intention
• Article 108 Fictitious declaration of intention in collusion
• Article 109 Declaration of intention under mistake
• Article 110 Declaration of intention by fraud or duress
• Article 111 When declaration of intention takes effect
• Article 112 Effect of declaration of intention to person with limited capacity
• Article 113 Service of declaration of intention by publication
• SECTION 3 Agency
• Article 114 Effect of acts by agent
• Article 115 Act without disclosing agency
• Article 116 Defective acts by agent
• Article 117 Capacity to act of agent
• Article 118 Scope of agent's authority
• Article 119 Multiple agency
• Article 120 Power of appointment of subagent by agent in fact
• Article 121 Responsibility for appointment of subagent by agent in fact
• Article 122 Power of appointment of subagent by legal representative and responsibility thereof
• Article 123 Authority of subagent
• Article 124 Representation on his own behalf, representation of both parties
• Article 125 Apparent representation by indication of conferment of power of representation
• Article 126 Apparent representation in excess of authority
• Article 127 Causes for lapse of power of representation
• Article 128 Lapse of power of representation in fact
• Article 129 Apparent representation after lapse of power of representation
• Article 130 Unauthorized representation
• Article 131 Right of peremptory notice of other party
• Article 132 Other party of ratification or refusal
• Article 133 Effect of ratification
• Article 134 Right of withdrawal of other party
• Article 135 Responsibility of unauthorized agent to other party
• Article 136 Unilateral act and unauthorized representation
• SECTION 4 Nullity and Voidance
• Article 137 Partial nullity of juristic act
• Article 138 Conversion of null act
• Article 139 Ratification of null acts
• Article 140 Persons voiding juristic acts
• Article 141 Effect of voidance
• Article 142 Other party in voidance
• Article 143 Method and effect of ratification
• Article 144 Requirements for ratification
• Article 145 Legal ratification
• Article 146 Lapse of right of voidance
• SECTION 5 Conditions and Time
• Article 147 Effect of fulfillment of conditions
• Article 148 Prohibition of infringement of conditional right
• Article 149 Disposition of conditional right
• Article 150 Act against trust and good faith as to condition
• Article 151 Unlawful condition, fulfilled condition
• Article 152 Effect of arrival of time
• Article 153 Benefit of time and waiver thereof
• Article 154 Right subject to time and applicable provisions
• CHAPTER VI PERIOD
• Article 155 Scope of application of this Chapter
• Article 156 Starting point of computing period
• Article 157 Starting point of computing period
• Article 158 Calculation and showing of age
• Article 159 Maturity point of period
• Article 160 Computation according to calendar
• Article 161 Holidays and maturity point of period
• CHAPTER VII EXTINCTIVE PRESCRIPTION
• Article 162 Extinctive prescription of claims or property right
• Article 163 Short extinctive prescription for three years
• Article 164 Short extinctive prescription for one year
• Article 165 Extinctive prescription of claims established by judgment
• Article 166 Starting point of computing extinctive prescription
• Article 167 Retroactive effect of extinctive prescription
• Article 168 Causes interrupting extinctive prescription
• Article 169 Effect of interruption of prescription
• Article 170 Demand by judicial proceedings and interruption of prescription
• Article 171 Intervention in bankruptcy proceedings and interruption of prescription
• Article 172 Order for payment and interruption of prescription
• Article 173 Summons for compromise, voluntary appearance, and interruption of prescription
• Article 174 Peremptory notice and interruption of prescription
• Article 175 Attachment, provisional attachment, provisional disposition and interruption of prescription
• Article 176 Attachment, provisional attachment, provisional disposition and interruption of prescription
• Article 177 Acknowledgment and interruption of prescription
• Article 178 Running of prescription after interruption
• Article 179 Person with limited capacity and suspension of prescription
• Article 180 Right of person with limited capacity against administrator of property, right between husband and wife, and suspension of prescription
• Article 181 Rights on estate of inheritance and interruption of prescription
• Article 182 Natural calamity or any other accidents and interruption of prescription
• Article 183 Effect of extinctive prescription to accessory rights
• Article 184 Waiving of benefit of prescription
• PART II REAL RIGHTS
• CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISION
• Article 185 Kinds of real rights
• Article 186 Effect of changes in real rights over immovables
• Article 187 Acquisition of real rights over immovables not requiring registration
• Article 188 Effect of changes in real rights over movables, summary assignment
• Article 189 Agreement on possession
• Article 190 Assignment of claim for return of object
• Article 191 Lapse of real rights due to merger
• CHAPTER II POSSESSORY RIGHT
• Article 192 Acquisition and extinction of possessory right
• Article 193 Transfer of possessory right through succession
• Article 194 Indirect possession
• Article 195 Possession assistant
• Article 196 Assignment of possessory right
• Article 197 State of possession
• Article 198 Presumption of continuation of possession
• Article 199 Assertion of succession of possession and effect thereof
• Article 200 Presumption of lawful exercise of right
• Article 201 Possessor and fruits
• Article 202 Possessor's liability to person entitled to restoration
• Article 203 Claim of possessor for reimbursement
• Article 204 Recovery of possession
• Article 205 Maintenance of possession
• Article 206 Preservation of possession
• Article 207 Protection of indirect possession
• Article 208 Relations between possessory actions and actions on title
• Article 209 Self-help
• Article 210 Quasi-possession
• CHAPTER III OWNERSHIP
• SECTION 1 Limitation of Ownership
• Article 211 Contents of ownership
• Article 212 Scope of ownership of land
• Article 213 Claim for return of article owned
• Article 214 Claim for removal and prevention of disturbance against article owned
• Article 215 Partitioned ownership of building
• Article 216 Claim of use of adjoining land
• Article 217 Prohibition of disturbance against adjoining land by soot
• Article 218 Right of installing water service pipes
• Article 219 Right of passing over surrounding land
• Article 220 Partition, partial assignment and right of passing over surrounding land
• Article 221 Natural flow of water
• Article 222 Right of drainage works
• Article 223 Right to claim repair of structures for reservoiring, draining or drawing water
• Article 224 Custom on expense
• Article 225 Duty to install structures against rain water
• Article 226 Right of discharging surplus water
• Article 227 Right to use structures for flow of water in adjoining land
• Article 228 Claim for surplus water
• Article 229 Alteration in watercourse
• Article 230 Right of constructing and using dam
• Article 231 Right of using public river
• Article 232 Protection of right of using water at lower part
• Article 233 Succession of right to use water
• Article 234 Other customs on right to use water
• Article 235 Right to use water for common use
• Article 236 Construction work and compensation for damage due to obstruction in use of water, restoration
• Article 237 Right of constructing boundary mark or fence
• Article 238 Right of specially constructed fence
• Article 239 Presumption of joint ownership of boundary marks
• Article 240 Right of removing branches and roots of trees
• Article 241 Prohibition of digging too deep on land
• Article 242 Construction near boundary line
• Article 243 Obligation of establishing screen
• Article 244 Limit to underground facilities
• SECTION 2 Acquisition of Ownership
• Article 245 Period for acquiring ownership of immovables by possession
• Article 246 Period for acquiring ownership of movables by possession
• Article 247 Retroactive effect of acquisition of ownership, grounds of interruption
• Article 248 Acquisitive prescription of property rights other than ownership
• Article 249 Bona fide acquisition
• Article 250 Special provision on stolen or lost articles
• Article 251 Special provision on stolen or lost articles
• Article 252 Vesting of articles without owners
• Article 253 Acquisition of ownership of lost articles
• Article 254 Acquisition of ownership of treasure-trove
• Article 255 State ownership of national heritage under Article 3 of the Framework Act on National Heritage
• Article 256 Attachment to immovable
• Article 257 Attachment between movables
• Article 258 Mixture
• Article 259 Specification
• Article 260 Effect of annexing
• Article 261 Right of reimbursement due to annexing
• SECTION 3 Joint Ownership
• Article 262 Co-ownership of article
• Article 263 Disposition of share, use of and profit from article jointly owned
• Article 264 Disposition of, alteration in articles jointly owned
• Article 265 Administration and preservation of article jointly owned
• Article 266 Liability for article jointly owned
• Article 267 Reversion in case of renunciation of shares
• Article 268 Demand for partition of article jointly owned
• Article 269 Methods of partition
• Article 270 Liability for warranty due to partition
• Article 271 Partnership-ownership of property
• Article 272 Disposition, alteration and preservation of property in partnership-ownership
• Article 273 Disposition of share of and prohibition of partition of property in partnership-ownership
• Article 274 Termination of partnership-ownership
• Article 275 Collective ownership of property
• Article 276 Administration, disposition and use of and profit from property in collective ownership
• Article 277 Acquisition and loss of rights and duties concerning property in collective ownership
• Article 278 Quasi-joint ownership
• CHAPTER IV SUPERFICIES
• Article 279 Contents of superficies
• Article 280 Superficies having agreed duration
• Article 281 Superficies having no agreed duration
• Article 282 Assignment and lease of superficies
• Article 283 Right to demand renewal and purchase by superficiary
• Article 284 Renewal and duration
• Article 285 Duties of removal, right to demand purchase
• Article 286 Claim for increase or decrease in rent
• Article 287 Claim for termination of superficies
• Article 288 Claim for termination of superficies and notification to mortgagee
• Article 289 Mandatory provisions
• Article 289-2 Sectional superficies
• Article 290 Provisions applied mutatis mutandis
• CHAPTER V SERVITUDE
• Article 291 Contents of servitude
• Article 292 Appendant nature
• Article 293 Co-ownership relations, partial assignment and indivisibility
• Article 294 Period for acquiring servitude
• Article 295 Acquisition and indivisibility
• Article 296 Interruption, suspension of extinctive prescription and indivisibility
• Article 297 Servitude for water
• Article 298 Obligation of owner of servient land and succession thereof
• Article 299 Relief of obligation by surrendering
• Article 300 Common use of structures
• Article 301 Provisions applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 302 Special servitude
• CHAPTER VI CHONSEGWON (RIGHT TO REGISTERED LEASE ON DEPOSIT BASIS)
• Article 303 Contents of chonsegwon
• Article 304 Effect of chonsegwon on superficies or lease
• Article 305 Chonsegwon over building and legal superficies
• Article 306 Assignment and lease of chonsegwon
• Article 307 Effect of assignment of chonsegwon
• Article 308 Responsibility where of chonchonse
• Article 309 Duties of person having chonsegwon of maintenance and repair
• Article 310 Claim of person having chonsegwon for reimbursement
• Article 311 Claim of extinction of chonsegwon
• Article 312 Duration of chonsegwon
• Article 312-2 Right to request increase or reduction of deposit money
• Article 313 Notification of extinction of contract of chonsegwon
• Article 314 Loss by act of God
• Article 315 Responsibility of person having chonsegwon for compensation for loss
• Article 316 Duty to restore to original condition, right to request purchase
• Article 317 Extinction of chonsegwon and concurrent performance
• Article 318 Right of person having chonsegwon to request auction
• Article 319 Provisions applied mutatis mutandis
• CHAPTER VII RIGHT OF RETENTION
• Article 320 Contents of right of retention
• Article 321 Indivisibility of right of retention
• Article 322 Auction summary application for satisfaction of claim
• Article 323 Right of collecting fruits
• Article 324 Duty of keeping property with care of good manager
• Article 325 Right of demanding reimbursement
• Article 326 Extinctive prescription of claim secured
• Article 327 Furnishing other security and extinction of right of retention
• Article 328 Loss of possession and extinction of right of retention
• CHAPTER VIII PLEDGE
• SECTION 1 Pledge of Movables
• Article 329 Contents of pledge of movables
• Article 330 Delivery of object of pledge
• Article 331 Object of pledge
• Article 332 Ban on holding derivative possession of thing pledged by pledger
• Article 333 Order of priority of several pledges of movables
• Article 334 Scope of claim secured
• Article 335 Effect of retaining
• Article 336 Sub-pledge
• Article 337 Requisites for setting up sub-pledge against debtors
• Article 338 Auction summary application for satisfaction of claim
• Article 339 Ban on forfeited pledge
• Article 340 Satisfaction of claim out of other property than pledged article
• Article 341 Right to indemnity of person who pledged one's property to secure another's obligation
• Article 342 Exercise of pledge against things other than pledged articles
• Article 343 Provisions applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 344 Pledges under other Acts
• SECTION 2 Pledge of Rights
• Article 345 Object of pledge of rights
• Article 346 Manner of creating pledge of rights
• Article 347 Delivery of documents evidencing obligation
• Article 348 Pledge against mortgage claim and additional registration of pledge
• Article 349 Requisite for setting up pledge for nominative claim
• Article 350 Method of creating pledge against debt payable to order
• Article 351 Method of creating pledge against bearer instrument
• Article 352 Restriction on disposition of right by pledger
• Article 353 Method of execution of claim under pledge
• Article 354 Method of execution of claim under pledge
• Article 355 Provisions applied mutatis mutandis
• CHAPTER IX MORTGAGE
• Article 356 Contents of mortgage
• Article 357 Floating sum mortgage
• Article 358 Scope of effect of mortgage
• Article 359 Effect upon fruits
• Article 360 Scope of claim secured
• Article 361 Limits on disposition of mortgage
• Article 362 Supplement of property mortgaged
• Article 363 Claim of mortgagee for auction bidders
• Article 364 Payment of debt by third party purchaser
• Article 365 Claim for auction of building on mortgaged land
• Article 366 Legal superficies
• Article 367 Claim of third party purchaser for reimbursement of expenses
• Article 368 Joint mortgages and dividend of proceeds thereof, subrogation of mortgagee next in priority
• Article 369 Appendant nature
• Article 370 Provisions applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 371 Superficies and chonsegwon mortgaged
• Article 372 Mortgages under other Acts
• PART III CLAIMS
• CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISION
• SECTION 1 Subject of Claims
• Article 373 Subject of claim
• Article 374 Duty of obligor to deliver specific thing with good manager's care
• Article 375 Claim in species
• Article 376 Pecuniary claim
• Article 377 Pecuniary claim in foreign currency
• Article 378 Pecuniary claim in foreign currency
• Article 379 Legal rate of interest
• Article 380 Alternative claim
• Article 381 Transfer of right of option
• Article 382 Exercise of right of option by either party
• Article 383 Exercise of right of option by third person
• Article 384 Transfer of right of option vested in third person
• Article 385 Specification of alternative claim owing to impossibility of performance
• Article 386 Retroactive effect of option
• SECTION 2 Effect of Claim
• Article 387 Time for performance and delay of performance
• Article 388 Forfeiture of benefit of time
• Article 389 Compulsory performance of obligation
• Article 390 Non-performance of obligations and compensation for damages
• Article 391 Intention or negligence of performance assistant
• Article 392 Compensation for damages arising from delayed performance
• Article 393 Scope of compensation for damage
• Article 394 Method of compensation for damage
• Article 395 Performance delay and compensatory damage
• Article 396 Contributory negligence
• Article 397 Special rules as to non-performance of monetary debt
• Article 398 Liquidated damages
• Article 399 Obligor's subrogation to obligee owing to compensation for damages
• Article 400 Mora creditoris
• Article 401 Mora creditoris and responsibility of obligor
• Article 402 Obligee's acceptance delay and responsibility of obligor
• Article 403 Mora creditoris and responsibility of obligee
• Article 404 Obligee's right of subrogation to obligor
• Article 405 Notice as to exercise of obligee's rights of subrogation to obligor
• Article 406 Obligee's right of revocation
• Article 407 Effect of revocation by obligee
• SECTION 3 Several Obligees and Obligors
• Sub-Section 1 General Provisions
• Article 408 Relationship of divisible claims
• Sub-Section 2 Indivisible Claims and Indivisible Obligations
• Article 409 Indivisible claim
• Article 410 Effect of facts arisen to one of obligees
• Article 411 Indivisible obligations and provisions applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 412 Conversion into divisible claim and divisible obligation
• Sub-Section 3 Joint and Several Obligation
• Article 413 Content of joint and several obligation
• Article 414 Demand for performance against each of obligors jointly and severally liable
• Article 415 Nullity or voidance in respect of obligors
• Article 416 Absolute effect of demand for performance
• Article 417 Absolute effect of novation
• Article 418 Absolute effect of set-off
• Article 419 Absolute effect of release
• Article 420 Absolute effect of merger
• Article 421 Absolute effect of extinctive prescription
• Article 422 Absolute effect of mora creditoris
• Article 423 Principles as to relativity of effect
• Article 424 Equality of contribution
• Article 425 Right of reimbursement of obligor who has performed at his own expense
• Article 426 Notice as requisite for reimbursement
• Article 427 Share incumbent upon obligor who is insolvent
• Sub-Section 4 Surety Obligation
• Article 428 Contents of surety obligation
• Article 428-2 Methods of providing suretyship
• Article 428-3 Floating suretyship
• Article 429 Extent of surety obligation
• Article 430 Appendant nature of surety obligation
• Article 431 Requisite as to surety
• Article 432 Furnishing other security
• Article 433 Surety and defense of principal obligor
• Article 434 Surety and right to set-off of principal obligor
• Article 435 Surety and right to revocation of principal obligor
• Article 436 null
• Article 436-2 Obligee's duty to provide information and to give written notice
• Article 437 Defense by surety of peremptory notice and inquiry
• Article 438 Effect of laches as to peremptory notice or inquiry
• Article 439 Benefit of division by co-sureties
• Article 440 Effect of interruption of prescription against surety
• Article 441 Right of reimbursement of fiduciary surety
• Article 442 Right of preliminary reimbursement of fiduciary surety
• Article 443 Demand for discharge by principal obligor
• Article 444 Right of reimbursement of nonfiduciary surety
• Article 445 Notice as requisite for reimbursement
• Article 446 Duty of notice of discharge to surety of principal obligor
• Article 447 Right of reimbursement of person who has become surety for one of obligors jointly and severally liable or of indivisible obligation
• Article 448 Right of reimbursement among co-sureties
• SECTION 4 Assignment of Claim
• Article 449 Assignability nature of claim
• Article 450 Requisite for setting up assignment of nominative claim against obligor
• Article 451 Effect of consent or notice
• Article 452 Notice of assignment and estoppel
• SECTION 5 Assumption of Obligation
• Article 453 Assumption of obligation by contract with obligee
• Article 454 Assumption of obligation by contract with obligor
• Article 455 Peremptory notice to confirm of whether to consent or not
• Article 456 Withdrawal or change of assumption of obligation
• Article 457 Retroactive effect of assumption of obligation
• Article 458 Ground for defense of former obligor
• Article 459 Assumption of obligation and extinction of suretyship or security
• SECTION 6 Extinction of Claim
• Sub-Section 1 Performance
• Article 460 Method of tender of performance
• Article 461 Effect of tender of performance
• Article 462 Delivery of specific thing in its existing condition
• Article 463 Delivery of thing belonging to another as performance of obligation
• Article 464 Delivery of thing by its owner who has no capacity to dispose of it
• Article 465 Consumption or assignment in good faith by obligee and right of reimbursement
• Article 466 Accord and satisfaction
• Article 467 Place of performance
• Article 468 Performance prior to time for performance
• Article 469 Performance by third person
• Article 470 Performance to quasi-possessor of claim
• Article 471 Performance to bearer of receipt
• Article 472 Performance to unauthorized person
• Article 473 Bearing expenses of performance
• Article 474 Claim of receipt
• Article 475 Claim of return of document evidencing obligation
• Article 476 Designated appropriation of performance
• Article 477 Constructive appropriation of performance by law
• Article 478 Appropriation of insufficient performance
• Article 479 Order of appropriation of performance to expenses, interest and principal obligation
• Article 480 Voluntary subrogation by person who has performed obligation
• Article 481 Constructive subrogation by act of person who has performed obligation
• Article 482 Effect of subrogation by person who has performed obligation, relations among subrogees
• Article 483 Partial subrogation
• Article 484 Performance by subrogation, documents relating to obligation, and security
• Article 485 Loss or diminution of security by obligee and discharge of person entitled to constructive subrogation
• Article 486 Extinction of obligation otherwise than by means of performance and subrogation
• Sub-Section 2 Deposit
• Article 487 Requisite and effect of deposit for performance
• Article 488 Method of deposit
• Article 489 Recovery of deposited article
• Article 490 Deposit of proceeds
• Article 491 Acceptance of deposited article and performance of reciprocal obligations
• Sub-Section 3 Set-off
• Article 492 Requisite for set-off
• Article 493 Method and effect of set-off
• Article 494 Set-off of obligations which are to be performed at different places
• Article 495 Set-off by claim with completed extinctive prescription
• Article 496 Prohibition of set-off against obligation arisen from intentional unlawful act
• Article 497 Prohibition of set-off against obligation of which attachment is prohibited
• Article 498 Prohibition of set-off against obligation under garnishment order
• Article 499 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• Sub-Section 4 Novation
• Article 500 Requisite for and effect of novation
• Article 501 Novation by change of obligor
• Article 502 Novation by change of obligee
• Article 503 Novation changing obligee and effect of consent of obligor
• Article 504 Case of non-extinguishment of original obligation
• Article 505 Transfer to new obligation of security
• Sub-Section 5 Release
• Article 506 Requisite for and effect of release
• Sub-Section 6 Merger
• Article 507 Requisite for and effect of merger
• SECTION 7 Debts Payable to Order
• Article 508 Form of assignment of debt payable to order
• Article 509 Endorsement to party liable on instrument
• Article 510 Form of endorsement
• Article 511 Form of disposition of informal endorsement
• Article 512 Effect of endorsement payable "to bearer"
• Article 513 Effect of establishing title by endorsement
• Article 514 Effect of establishing title-a bona fide purchase
• Article 515 Endorsement transferring rights and personal defenses
• Article 516 Place of performance
• Article 517 Presentation of instrument and performance delay
• Article 518 Right and duty of debtor to verify
• Article 519 Performance and delivery of instrument
• Article 520 The claim to subscribe receipt of instrument
• Article 521 Lapse of instrument by procedure of public summons
• Article 522 Deposit or performance by procedure of public summons
• SECTION 8 Debts Payable to Bearer
• Article 523 Form of assignment of bearer security
• Article 524 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 525 Debt payable to named obligee or to bearer
• Article 526 Instrument for discharge
• CHAPTER II CONTRACT
• SECTION 1 General Provisions
• Sub-Section 1 Formation of Contract
• Article 527 Binding force of offer of contract
• Article 528 Offer of contract specifying period for acceptance
• Article 529 Offer of contract not specifying period for acceptance
• Article 530 Effect of delayed acceptance
• Article 531 Time contract inter absentes comes into existence
• Article 532 Formation of contract by realization of intention
• Article 533 Crossed offer
• Article 534 Acceptance with modification
• Article 535 Culpa in contrabendo
• Sub-Section 2 Effect of Contract
• Article 536 Exceptio non adimpleti contractus
• Article 537 Obligor's burden to bear risk
• Article 538 Impossibility of performance due to cause for which obligee is responsible
• Article 539 Contract in favor of third person
• Article 540 Obligor's right to demand third person's answer
• Article 541 Establishment of third person's right
• Article 542 Obligor's right to defend
• Sub-Section 3 Rescission for the Future and Rescission of Contract
• Article 543 Right of rescission for future or of rescission
• Article 544 Delay of performance and rescission
• Article 545 Periodic acts and rescission
• Article 546 Impossibility of performance and rescission
• Article 547 Indivisibility of right of rescission for future or of rescission
• Article 548 Effect of rescission and restitutio in integrum
• Article 549 Restitutio in integrum and exceptio non adimpleti contractus
• Article 550 Effect of rescission for future
• Article 551 Rescission for future or rescission and claims for damages
• Article 552 Right of peremptory notice as to whether other party exercises right of rescission or not
• Article 553 Extinction of right of rescission due to injury
• SECTION 2 Gift
• Article 554 Meaning of contract of gift
• Article 555 Contract of gift not in writing and its rescission
• Article 556 Acts of donee and rescission of contract of gift
• Article 557 Change of donor's property status and rescission of contract of gift
• Article 558 Rescission and portion as to which performance of contract has been completed
• Article 559 Donor's liability for warranty
• Article 560 Gift for periodical performance and lapse due to death
• Article 561 Gift subject to charge
• Article 562 Gift effective upon death
• SECTION 3 Sale
• Sub-Section 1 General Provisions
• Article 563 Definition of sale
• Article 564 Unilateral promise to sell or purchase
• Article 565 Earnest money
• Article 566 Burden of expenses relating to contract of sale
• Article 567 Mutatis mutandis application to contract for value
• Sub-Section 2 Effect of Sale
• Article 568 Effect of sale
• Article 569 Sale of right belonging to another person
• Article 570 Sale of right belonging to another person-seller's liability for warranty
• Article 571 Sale of right belonging to another person-bona fide seller's liability for warranty
• Article 572 Case where part of right belongs to another person and seller's liability for warranty
• Article 573 Period during which right mentioned in preceding Article is to be exercised
• Article 574 Partial shortage and loss of items sold and seller's liability for warranty
• Article 575 Case where restricted real rights exist in contract and seller's liability for warranty
• Article 576 Exercise of right of mortgage or chonsegwon and seller's liability for warranty
• Article 577 Sale of superficies and chonsegwon which forms subject of mortgage and seller's liability for warranty
• Article 578 Sale by auction and seller's liability for warranty
• Article 579 Sale of claim and seller's liability for warranty
• Article 580 Seller's liability for warranty against defect
• Article 581 Sale in kind and seller's liability for warranty
• Article 582 Period during which rights mentioned in preceding two Articles are to be exercised
• Article 583 Liability for warranty and concurrent fulfillment
• Article 584 Special stipulation for relief of liability for warranty
• Article 585 Presumption of same time-limit
• Article 586 Place of payment of purchase-price
• Article 587 Reversion of fruits and interest on purchase-price
• Article 588 Buyer's right to refuse payment of purchase-price where third person claims right
• Article 589 Seller's right to demand buyer to deposit purchase-money
• Sub-Section 3 Redemption
• Article 590 Definition of redemption
• Article 591 Period for redemption
• Article 592 Registration of right of redemption
• Article 593 Subrogative exercise of right of redemption and right of buyer
• Article 594 Execution of redemption
• Article 595 Redemption of common share
• SECTION 4 Contract of Exchange
• Article 596 Definition of contract of exchange
• Article 597 Supplementary disbursement of money
• SECTION 5 Loan for Consumption
• Article 598 Definition of loan for consumption
• Article 599 Bankruptcy and invalidation of loan for consumption
• Article 600 Commencement of computing interest
• Article 601 Loan for consumption bearing no interest and right of rescission
• Article 602 Lender's liability for warranty
• Article 603 Time to return
• Article 604 Refund of market price due to impossibility of return
• Article 605 Quasi-loan for consumption
• Article 606 Loans by substitutes
• Article 607 Promise to return by substitutes
• Article 608 Prohibition of agreement prejudicial to borrower
• SECTION 6 Loan for Use
• Article 609 Definition of loan for use
• Article 610 Borrower's right to use and take profits
• Article 611 Burden to bear expenses
• Article 612 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 613 Time to return object borrowed
• Article 614 Borrower's death or bankruptcy and rescission of contract for future
• Article 615 Borrower's duty for restitutio in integrum and right to remove
• Article 616 Co-borrower's joint obligation
• Article 617 Period for claiming damages and reimbursement of expenses
• SECTION 7 Lease
• Article 618 Definition of lease
• Article 619 Short term lease given by person without capacity or authority to dispose of property
• Article 620 Renewal of short term lease
• Article 621 Registration of lease
• Article 622 Defenses set up against third person of lease of land for which ownership of building has been registered
• Article 623 Lessor's duty
• Article 624 Lessor's act of preservation and duty of tolerance
• Article 625 Act of preservation against intention of lessee and lessee's right of rescission for future
• Article 626 Lessee's right to demand reimbursement
• Article 627 Partial loss of object leased, and right to demand reduction of rent and right of rescission for future
• Article 628 Right to demand an increase or reduction of rent
• Article 629 Restriction on assignment of right of lease and sub-lease
• Article 630 Effect of sub-lease
• Article 631 Confirmation of sub-lessee's rights
• Article 632 In case where lessee allows third person to use small part of building leased
• Article 633 Time to pay rent
• Article 634 Lessee's duty to give notice
• Article 635 Notice of rescission for future of lease without fixed period
• Article 636 Notice of rescission for future of lease with fixed period
• Article 637 Lessee's bankruptcy and notice of rescission of contract for future
• Article 638 Notice of rescission to sub-lessee
• Article 639 Implicit renewal
• Article 640 Rent in arrears and rescission of lease for future
• Article 641 Rent in arrears and rescission future
• Article 642 Rescission of lease of land for future and notice to mortgage right holders
• Article 643 Lessee's right to demand renewal of contract and right to demand purchase of building
• Article 644 Sub-lessee's right to demand lease contract and right to demand purchase of building
• Article 645 Right to demand lease and right to demand purchase exercisable by lessee of land which became object of superficies
• Article 646 Lessee's right to demand purchase of accessories
• Article 647 Sub-lessee's right to demand purchase of accessories
• Article 648 Pledge for accessories, fruits on leased land, recognized by law
• Article 649 Mortgage on building on leased land, recognized by law
• Article 650 Pledge for accessories attached to leased building, etc., recognized by law
• Article 651 null
• Article 652 Mandatory provisions
• Article 653 Special rule applicable to lease for temporary use
• Article 654 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• SECTION 8 Contract of Employment
• Article 655 Definition of contract of employment
• Article 656 Amount of remuneration and time to pay
• Article 657 Exclusivity of rights and duties
• Article 658 Content of service and right of rescission for future
• Article 659 Lapse of three years or more and right to give notice of rescission of contract for future
• Article 660 Notice of rescission for future of contract of employment in which no period has been fixed
• Article 661 Unavoidable cause and right to rescind contract for future
• Article 662 Implicit renewal
• Article 663 Employer's bankruptcy and notice of rescission of contract for future
• SECTION 9 Contract for Work
• Article 664 Definition of contract for work
• Article 665 Time to make remuneration
• Article 666 Contractor's right to demand creation of mortgage on immovable which is object of contract
• Article 667 Contractor's liability for warranty
• Article 668 Contractor's liability for warranty-right of rescission of person who ordered work
• Article 669 Contractor's liability for warranty-release from responsibility in case defect has arisen through nature of materials supplied or instructions given by person who ordered work
• Article 670 Duration of warranty liabilities
• Article 671 Contractor's liability for warranty special rules applicable to land, building
• Article 672 Special agreement releasing warranty liabilities
• Article 673 Right of rescission of person who ordered work before its completion
• Article 674 Bankruptcy of person who ordered work and right of rescission
• SECTION 9-2 Package Tour Contracts
• Article 674-2 Definition of package tour contract
• Article 674-3 Cancellation of contracts before departure
• Article 674-4 Cancellation of contracts due to extenuating circumstances
• Article 674-5 Timing for payment
• Article 674-6 Package tour organizers' liability for warranty
• Article 674-7 Package tour organizers' liability for warranty and consumers’ right of cancellation
• Article 674-8 Period for which liability for warrantee exists
• Article 674-9 Compulsory provisions
• SECTION 10 Advertisement for Prize Contest
• Article 675 Definition of advertisement for prize contest
• Article 676 Person entitled to reward
• Article 677 Act done by person who was not aware of advertisement
• Article 678 Advertisement which specifies prize only for performance of highest credit
• Article 679 Withdrawal of advertisement for prize contest
• SECTION 11 Mandate
• Article 680 Definition of mandate
• Article 681 Mandatary's duty of care and due diligence
• Article 682 Restriction on right of reappointment
• Article 683 Mandatary's duty to report
• Article 684 Mandatary's duty to deliver and transfer things acquired
• Article 685 Mandatary's liability for pecuniary consumption of money
• Article 686 Mandatary's right to demand remuneration
• Article 687 Mandatary's right to demand in advance payment of expenses
• Article 688 Mandatary's right to demand reimbursement of expenses
• Article 689 Right to terminate mandate by either party at will
• Article 690 Death, bankruptcy and termination of mandate
• Article 691 Measures for urgency at time of termination of mandate
• Article 692 Requirement of setting up of termination of mandate
• SECTION 12 Bailment
• Article 693 Definition of bailment
• Article 694 Prohibition on use of bailed articles by bailee
• Article 695 Gratuitous bailee's duty of care
• Article 696 Bailee's duty to give notice
• Article 697 Bailor's liability to redress damages arisen from nature of or any defect in bailed articles
• Article 698 Rescission of contract of bailment for future on which period has been fixed
• Article 699 Rescission of contract of bailment for future on which no period has been fixed
• Article 700 Place of returning bailed articles
• Article 701 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 702 Bailment subject to consumption
• SECTION 13 Partnership
• Article 703 Definition of partnership
• Article 704 Partnership-ownership of partnership property
• Article 705 Liability for any pecuniary contribution in arrears
• Article 706 Method of managing partnership affairs
• Article 707 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 708 Resignation and removal of manager of partnership affairs
• Article 709 Presumption of representative power of managers
• Article 710 Partner's right to inspect affairs and status of property of partnership
• Article 711 Ratio of sharing of profit and loss
• Article 712 Creditor's exercise of right against partners
• Article 713 Debt of insolvent partner and other partner's liabilities
• Article 714 Effect of attachment of shares
• Article 715 Prohibition of set-off by debtor of partnership
• Article 716 Voluntary retirement
• Article 717 Non-voluntary retirement
• Article 718 Expulsion
• Article 719 Settlement of account of an ex-partner's share
• Article 720 Demand to dissolve partnership due to inevitable reasons
• Article 721 Liquidator
• Article 722 Liquidator's way of conducting partnership affairs
• Article 723 Resignation and removal of liquidator who is partner
• Article 724 Liquidator's duties, powers, and distribution of surplus assets
• SECTION 14 Life Annuity
• Article 725 Definition of contract of life annuity
• Article 726 Computation of life annuity
• Article 727 Rescission of contract of life annuity
• Article 728 Rescission and concurrent performance
• Article 729 Death occurred by any reason attributable to obligor and declaration of continuance of an obligation
• Article 730 Life annuity due to testamentary gift
• SECTION 15 Compromise
• Article 731 Definition of compromise
• Article 732 Creative effect of compromise
• Article 733 Effect of compromise and mistake
• CHAPTER III MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS
• Article 734 Definition of management of affairs
• Article 735 Management of affairs in urgency
• Article 736 Manager's duty to give notice
• Article 737 Manager's duty to continue management
• Article 738 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 739 Manager's right to demand reimbursement of expenses
• Article 740 Manager's right to claim for indemnification suffered without negligence
• CHAPTER IV UNJUST ENRICHMENT
• Article 741 Definition of unjust enrichment
• Article 742 Discharge without obligation
• Article 743 Discharge prior to due date
• Article 744 Discharge without obligation which conforms to moral sense
• Article 745 Discharge of another person's obligation
• Article 746 Performance for illegal cause
• Article 747 Cases where original object is not returnable, liability for return of value, and liability of subsequent purchaser
• Article 748 Amount of benefits to be returned by person enriched
• Article 749 Recognition of bad faith of person enriched
• CHAPTER V TORTS
• Article 750 Definition of torts
• Article 751 Compensation for non-economic damages
• Article 752 Consolation money where of violation of life
• Article 753 Minor's competency
• Article 754 Competency of person of mental unsoundness
• Article 755 Supervisor’s liability
• Article 756 Employer's liability for compensation
• Article 757 Liability of person who ordered work to be done
• Article 758 Liability of possessor, owner of structure, etc.
• Article 759 Liability of possessor of animals
• Article 760 Liability of joint tort-feasors
• Article 761 Self-defense and act of necessity
• Article 762 Status of unborn child in respect of claims for damage
• Article 763 Applicable provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 764 Special rules applicable to defamation
• Article 765 Application for reduction in compensation amount
• Article 766 Prescription in respect of right to claim for damages
• PART IV RELATIVES
• CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISION
• Article 767 Definition of relatives
• Article 768 Definition of blood relatives
• Article 769 Lineal of relatives by affinity
• Article 770 Computation of degree of relationship of blood relatives
• Article 771 Calculation of degrees of affinity
• Article 772 Parental lineage and degree of relationship of adopted child
• Article 773 null
• Article 774 null
• Article 775 Extinction of affinity relation
• Article 776 Extinction of relationship by adoption
• Article 777 Scope of relatives
• CHAPTER II SCOPE OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND SURNAME AND ORIGIN OF SURNAME OF CHILD
• Article 778 null
• Article 779 Scope of family members
• Article 780 null
• Article 781 Surname and origin of surname of child
• Article 782 null
• Article 783 null
• Article 784 null
• Article 785 null
• Article 786 null
• Article 787 null
• Article 788 null
• Article 789 null
• Article 790 null
• Article 791 null
• Article 792 null
• Article 793 null
• Article 794 null
• Article 795 null
• Article 796 null
• Article 797 null
• Article 798 null
• Article 799 null
• CHAPTER III MARRIAGE
• SECTION 1 Matrimonial Engagement
• Article 800 Freedom of matrimonial engagement
• Article 801 Eligible age for matrimonial engagement
• Article 802 Adult guardianship and matrimonial engagement
• Article 803 Prohibition of compulsory performance of matrimonial engagement
• Article 804 Causes for dissolution of matrimonial engagement
• Article 805 Method of dissolution of matrimonial engagement
• Article 806 Dissolution of matrimonial engagement and claims for damages
• SECTION 2 Formation of Marriage
• Article 807 Marriageable age
• Article 808 Marriage requiring consent
• Article 809 Prohibition of consanguineous marriage
• Article 810 Prohibition of bigamy
• Article 811 null
• Article 812 Formation of marriage
• Article 813 Examination of marriage report
• Article 814 Marriage report in foreign country
• SECTION 3 Nullity and Annulment of Marriage
• Article 815 Nullity of marriage
• Article 816 Causes for annulment of marriage
• Article 817 Claimant for annulment of marriage in violation of marriageable age requirement
• Article 818 Claimant for annulment of bigamy
• Article 819 Extinction of right of claim for annulment of marriage without consent
• Article 820 Extinction of right of claim for annulment of consanguineous marriage, etc.
• Article 821 null
• Article 822 Extinction of right of claim for annulment of marriage due to malignant disease
• Article 823 Extinction of right of claim for annulment of marriage by fraud or duress
• Article 824 Effect of annulment of marriage
• Article 824-2 Annulment of marriage, fosterage of children
• Article 825 Annulment of marriage and right to claim damages
• SECTION 4 Effect of Marriage
• Sub-Section 1 General Effect
• Article 826 Duties of husband and wife
• Article 826-2 Attaining majority by marriage
• Article 827 Right of representation between husband and wife for home affairs
• Article 828 null
• Sub-Section 2 Effect on Property
• Article 829 Agreement and its alteration on matrimonial property
• Article 830 Peculiar property and property of which title is uncertain
• Article 831 Management of peculiar property
• Article 832 Joint liability for obligations with respect to home affairs
• Article 833 Living expenses
• SECTION 5 Divorce
• Sub-Section 1 Divorce by Agreement
• Article 834 Divorce by agreement
• Article 835 Adult guardianship and divorce by agreement
• Article 836 Taking effect of divorce and method of reporting
• Article 836-2 Procedure of divorce
• Article 837 Divorce and responsibility of fostering children
• Article 837-2 Visitation rights
• Article 838 Claims for revocation of divorce by fraud and duress
• Article 839 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 839-2 Claim for division of property
• Article 839-3 Right to revoke fraudulent act for preservation of claim for division of property
• Sub-Section 2 Judicial Divorce
• Article 840 Causes for judicial divorce
• Article 841 Extinction of right to apply for divorce due to unchastity
• Article 842 Extinction of right to apply for divorce due to any other reason
• Article 843 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• CHAPTER IV PARENTS AND CHILDREN
• SECTION 1 Children of natural parent
• Article 844 Presumption of husband's paternity of child
• Article 845 Determination of paternity by court
• Article 846 Denial of paternity of child
• Article 847 Action of denial of paternity
• Article 848 Adult guardianship and action of denial of paternity
• Article 849 Denial of paternity after death of child
• Article 850 Denial of paternity by will
• Article 851 Death of husband before birth of child and denial of paternity
• Article 852 Extinction of right of denial of paternity
• Article 853 null
• Article 854 Revocation of recognition caused by fraud or duress
• Article 854-2 Application for permission to deny paternity
• Article 855 Affiliation
• Article 855-2 Application for permission for affiliation
• Article 856 Affiliation by adult ward
• Article 857 Affiliation of deceased child
• Article 858 Affiliation of unborn child
• Article 859 Effectiveness of affiliation
• Article 860 Retrospective effect of affiliation
• Article 861 Revocation of affiliation
• Article 862 Action of demurrer against affiliation
• Article 863 Action demanding affiliation
• Article 864 Death of father or mother and action demanding affiliation
• Article 864-2 Affiliation and responsibility of fostering child
• Article 865 Action demanding confirmation of denial or existence of paternity due to any other reasons
• SECTION 2 Adopted Children
• Sub-Section 1 Requisites for, and Effect of, Adoption
• Article 866 Capacity for adoption
• Article 867 Permission from family court for adoption of minor
• Article 868 null
• Article 869 Declaration of intent to adopt
• Article 870 Parents’ consent to adoption of minor
• Article 871 Consent from parents for adoption of adult
• Article 872 null
• Article 873 Adoption of person under adult guardianship
• Article 874 Joint adoption by husband and wife
• Article 875 null
• Article 876 null
• Article 877 Prohibition of adoption
• Article 878 Formation of adoption
• Article 879 null
• Article 880 null
• Article 881 Examination of adoption reports
• Article 882 Adoption reports in foreign country
• Article 882-2 Effect of adoption
• Sub-Section 2 Nullity and Annulment of Adoption
• Article 883 Causes for nullity of adoption
• Article 884 Causes for annulment of adoption
• Article 885 Claimants for annulment of adoption
• Article 886 Claimants for annulment of adoption
• Article 887 Claimants for annulment of adoption
• Article 888 Claimants for annulment of adoption
• Article 889 Extinction of right to claim for annulment of adoption
• Article 890 null
• Article 891 Extinction of right to claim for annulment of adoption
• Article 892 null
• Article 893 Extinction of right to claim for annulment of adoption
• Article 894 Extinction of right to claim for annulment of adoption
• Article 895 null
• Article 896 Extinction of right to claim for annulment of adoption
• Article 897 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• Sub-Section 3 Dissolution of Adoptive Relation
• Sub-Section 4 Full Adoption
• Article 908-2 Requisites for full adoption
• Article 908-3 Effect of full adoption
• Article 908-4 Annulment of full adoption
• Article 908-5 Dissolution of full adoption
• Article 908-6 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• Article 908-7 Effect of annulment and dissolution of full adoption
• Article 908-8 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis
• SECTION 3 Parental Authority
• Sub-Section 1 General Provisions
• Article 909 Custodian
• Article 909-2 Designation of person of parental authority
• Article 910 Exercise of child's parental authority
• Article 911 Legal representative of minor child
• Article 912 Exercise of parental authority and standards for designation of person of parental authority
• Sub-Section 2 Effect of Parental Authority
• Article 913 Rights and duties to protect and educate child
• Article 914 Right to designate place of residence
• Article 915 null
• Article 916 Child's peculiar property and management thereof
• Article 917 null
• Article 918 Management of property gifted to child by third party
• Article 919 Mutatis mutandis application of provisions concerning mandate
• Article 920 Right of representation by person of parental authority with respect to child's property
• Article 920-2 Effect of act done under joint names by one of persons of joint parental authority
• Article 921 Acts of conflicting interest between person of parental authority and child, or among children
• Article 922 Duty of person of parental authority to pay due care and diligence
• Article 922-2 Trial substituting for consent from person with parental authority
• Article 923 Account of property management
• Sub-Section 3 Loss of Parental Authority
• Article 924 Adjudication on loss or temporary suspension of parental authority
• Article 924-2 Adjudication on partial restriction of parental authority
• Article 925 Adjudication on loss of rights to represent and manage property
• Article 925-2 Criteria for determination, including adjudication on loss of parental authority
• Article 925-3 Rights and obligations of parents
• Article 926 Adjudication on recovery of lost authority
• Article 927 Surrender and recovery of right of representation and of property management
• Article 927-2 Loss, temporary suspension, or partial restriction of parental authority and designation of person with parental authority
• CHAPTER V GUARDIANSHIP
• SECTION 1 Guardianship for Minors and Adult Guardianship
• Subsection 1 Guardians
• Article 928 Commencement of guardianship for minors
• Article 929 Commencement of guardianship by adjudication on commencement of adult guardianship
• Article 930 Number of, and qualification for guardians
• Article 931 Designation of guardians of minors by will
• Article 932 Appointment of guardians of minors
• Article 933 null
• Article 934 null
• Article 935 null
• Article 936 Appointment of guardians under adult guardianship
• Article 937 Grounds for disqualification as guardians
• Article 938 Right of representation of guardians
• Article 939 Resignation of guardians
• Article 940 Replacement of guardians
• Subsection 2 Supervisors of Guardianship
• Article 940-2 Designation of supervisors of guardianship for minors
• Article 940-3 Appointment of supervisors of guardianship for minors
• Article 940-4 Appointment of supervisors of adult guardianship
• Article 940-5 Grounds for disqualification as supervisors of guardianship
• Article 940-6 Duties of supervisors of guardianship
• Article 940-7 Application mutatis mutandis of provisions relating to delegation and guardian
• Subsection 3 (Duties of guardians)
• Article 941 Investigation of property and preparation of inventory
• Article 942 Presentation of claims and obligations by guardians
• Article 943 Authority of guardians prior to completion of inventory
• Article 944 Investigation of property acquired by wards under blanket title
• Article 945 Rights and duties of guardians on status of minors
• Article 946 Guardianship limited to part of parental authority
• Article 947 Welfare of person under adult guardianship and respect of opinions
• Article 947-2 Decisions on personal matters of adult wards
• Article 948 Exercise of parental authority over minors
• Article 949 Right of property management and of representation
• Article 949-2 Exercise of authority where adult ward has multiple guardians
• Article 949-3 Acts of conflicting interests
• Article 950 Acts requiring consent of supervisors of guardianship
• Article 951 Cancellation of acquisition of property of ward by transfer
• Article 952 Peremptory notice by other party on whether to ratify
• Article 953 Supervision over guardianship affairs by supervisors of guardianship
• Article 954 Dispositions concerning guardianship affairs by family court
• Article 955 Remuneration for guardians
• Article 955-2 Amount of expenses due and expenses for performance of affairs
• Article 956 Application mutatis mutandis of provisions of mandate and parental authority
• Subsection 4 Termination of Guardianship
• Article 957 Termination of guardianship duties and account of management
• Article 958 Addition of interest and liability for pecuniary expenditure
• Article 959 Application mutatis mutandis of provisions concerning mandate
• SECTION 2 Limited Guardianship and Specific Guardianship
• Article 959-2 Commencement of limited guardianship
• Article 959-3 Appointment of limited guardians
• Article 959-4 Rights to representation of limited guardians
• Article 959-5 Supervisors of limited guardianship
• Article 959-6 Limited guardianship affairs
• Article 959-7 Termination of duties of limited guardians
• Article 959-8 Protective measures related to specific guardianship
• Article 959-9 Appointment of specific guardians
• Article 959-10 Supervisors of specific guardianship
• Article 959-11 Rights to representation of specific guardians
• Article 959-12 Specific guardianship affairs
• Article 959-13 Termination of duties of specific guardians
• SECTION 3 Guardianship Contracts
• Article 959-14 Meaning, method of contracting guardianship
• Article 959-15 Appointment of supervisors of voluntary guardianship
• Article 959-16 Duties of supervisors of voluntary guardianship
• Article 959-17 Restrictions on commencement of voluntary guardianship
• Article 959-18 Termination of guardianship contracts
• Article 959-19 Extinction of rights to representation of voluntary guardian and relationship with third person
• Article 959-20 Relationships between guardianship contract and adult guardianship, limited guardianship and specific guardianship
• CHAPTER VI Deleted.
• Article 960 null
• Article 961 null
• Article 962 null
• Article 963 null
• Article 964 null
• Article 965 null
• Article 966 null
• Article 967 null
• Article 968 null
• Article 969 null
• Article 970 null
• Article 971 null
• Article 972 null
• Article 973 null
• CHAPTER VII SUPPORT
• Article 974 Duty to furnish support
• Article 975 Duty to furnish support and ability of living
• Article 976 Order to furnish support
• Article 977 Extent and method of support
• Article 978 Alteration or revocation of support relation
• Article 979 Prohibition of disposition of claim for support
• CHAPTER VIII Deleted.
• SECTION 1 Deleted.
• Article 980 null
• Article 981 null
• Article 982 null
• Article 983 null
• SECTION 2 Deleted.
• Article 984 null
• Article 985 null
• Article 986 null
• Article 987 null
• Article 988 null
• Article 989 null
• Article 990 null
• Article 991 null
• Article 992 null
• Article 993 null
• Article 994 null
• SECTION 3 Deleted.
• Article 995 null
• Article 996 null
• PART V INHERITANCE
• CHAPTER I INHERITANCE
• SECTION 1 General Provisions
• Article 997 Causes for commencement of inheritance
• Article 998 Place of commencement of inheritance
• Article 998-2 Expenses for inheritance
• Article 999 Claim for recovery of inheritance
• SECTION 2 Inheritor
• Article 1000 Priority of inheritance
• Article 1001 Inheritance by representation
• Article 1002 null
• Article 1003 Order of inheritance of spouse
• Article 1004 Cause whereby inheritor becomes disqualified
• Article 1004-2 Declaration of forfeiture of inheritance rights
• SECTION 3 Effects of Inheritance
• Sub-Section 1 General Effect
• Article 1005 Inheritance and succession of blanket rights and duties
• Article 1006 Joint inheritance and co-ownership of inherited property
• Article 1007 Co-inheritor's succession to rights and duties of inheritee
• Article 1008 Shares of inheritance for special beneficiary
• Article 1008-2 Contributory portion
• Article 1008-3 Inheritance of graveyards
• Sub-Section 2 Shares of Inheritance
• Article 1009 Statutory share in inheritance
• Article 1010 Shares of inheritance by representation
• Article 1011 Assignment of common shares in joint inheritance
• Sub-Section 3 Division of Inherited Property
• Article 1012 Determination of method division or forbidding division by will
• Article 1013 Division by agreement
• Article 1014 Right to apply for division by person affiliated after division of inherited property
• Article 1015 Retroactive effect of division
• Article 1016 Liability for warranty to be borne by co-inheritor
• Article 1017 Liability for warranty for solvency of obligor to inheritance
• Article 1018 Apportionment of warranty liability of insolvent co-inheritor
• SECTION 4 Acceptance and Renunciation of Inheritance
• Sub-Section 1 General Provisions
• Article 1019 Period for acceptance and renunciation
• Article 1020 Period for acceptance and renunciation by person with limited capacity
• Article 1021 Special rule governing calculation of period for acceptance or renunciation
• Article 1022 Management of inherited property
• Article 1023 Disposition necessary for preservation of inherited property
• Article 1024 Prohibition of revocation of acceptance or renunciation
• Sub-Section 2 Absolute Acceptance
• Article 1025 Effect of absolute acceptance
• Article 1026 Absolute acceptance by law
• Article 1027 Exception to absolute acceptance by law
• Sub-Section 3 Qualified Acceptance
• Article 1028 Effect of qualified acceptance
• Article 1029 Qualified acceptance by co-inheritors
• Article 1030 Method of qualified acceptance
• Article 1031 Qualified acceptance and non-extinction of rights and duties over property
• Article 1032 Public notice and peremptory notice towards obligees
• Article 1033 Refusal of performance within period of peremptory notice
• Article 1034 Performance by distribution
• Article 1035 Performance of obligations which are not yet due
• Article 1036 Performance to testamentary donees
• Article 1037 Sale of inherited property by auction
• Article 1038 Liability arising from unfair performance. etc.
• Article 1039 Obligees who fail to give notice of their claims
• Article 1040 Property jointly inherited and appointment of administrator thereof
• Sub-Section 4 Renunciation
• Article 1041 Method of renunciation
• Article 1042 Retroactive effect of renunciation
• Article 1043 Reversion of renounced inherited property
• Article 1044 Duty to continue management of renounced inherited property
• SECTION 5 Separation of Property
• Article 1045 Right to apply to court for separation of inherited property
• Article 1046 Order to separate property, and public and peremptory notice to obligees
• Article 1047 Management of inherited property after separation of property
• Article 1048 Inheritor's duty to manage property inherited after separation of property
• Article 1049 Condition to set up against third person in case of separation of property
• Article 1050 Separation of property and non-extinguishment of right and duty
• Article 1051 Refusal of performance and performance by distribution
• Article 1052 Performance of obligation out of inherent property
• SECTION 6 Absence of Inheritor
• Article 1053 Administrator of property of which inheritor does not exist
• Article 1054 Presentation of inventory of property and report on status of property
• Article 1055 Cases in which existence of inheritor becomes clear
• Article 1056 Liquidation of property of which inheritor does not exist
• Article 1057 Public notice in order to search inheritor
• Article 1057-2 Apportionment for person having special connection
• Article 1058 Escheatment of inherited property
• Article 1059 Prohibition on demanding performance with respect to property escheated
• CHAPTER II WILLS
• SECTION 1 General Provisions
• Article 1060 Formality of wills
• Article 1061 Eligible age to make will
• Article 1062 Wills of persons with limited capacity
• Article 1063 Capacity of adult wards to make wills
• Article 1064 Will and unborn child and ineligible person for succession
• SECTION 2 Forms of Wills
• Article 1065 Ordinary form of wills
• Article 1066 Will by holograph document
• Article 1067 Will by sound recording
• Article 1068 Will by notarial document
• Article 1069 Will by secret document
• Article 1070 Will by instrument of dictation
• Article 1071 Conversion of will made by secret document
• Article 1072 Ineligibility for witnesses
• SECTION 3 Effect of Wills
• Article 1073 Time for effectiveness of wills
• Article 1074 Acceptance or renunciation of testamentary gift
• Article 1075 Prohibition of revocation of acceptance or renunciation of testamentary gift
• Article 1076 Acceptance or renunciation of inheritor to testamentary donee
• Article 1077 Right to give peremptory notice by person charged with testamentary gift
• Article 1078 Rights and duties of testamentary donee by universal title
• Article 1079 Testamentary donee's right to acquire fruits
• Article 1080 Right to demand reimbursement of expenses incurred for purpose of collecting fruits
• Article 1081 Right to demand reimbursement of expenses by person charged with testamentary gift
• Article 1082 Liability for warranty to be assumed by person charged with unspecified testamentary gift
• Article 1083 Subrogation for testamentary gift
• Article 1084 Subrogation for testamentary gift of which subject is claim
• Article 1085 Item or right which constitutes subject of testamentary gift
• Article 1086 Cases in which testator has declared different intention in his or her will
• Article 1087 Testamentary gift of right which does not comprise inherited property
• Article 1088 Testamentary gift subject to charge and responsibility of testamentary donee
• Article 1089 Death of testamentary donee before effectiveness of testamentary gift
• Article 1090 Null and void testamentary gift and reversion of property subject to testamentary gift
• SECTION 4 Execution of Wills
• Article 1091 Probate of testamentary document or sound recording
• Article 1092 Opening of testamentary document
• Article 1093 Designation of executor
• Article 1094 Designation of executor by commission
• Article 1095 Cases in which no designated executor exists
• Article 1096 Appointment of executor by court
• Article 1097 Acceptance or renunciation by executor
• Article 1098 Ineligibility for executor of will
• Article 1099 Executor's undertaking of duties
• Article 1100 Preparation of inventory of property
• Article 1101 Rights and duties of executor
• Article 1102 Joint execution
• Article 1103 Status of executor
• Article 1104 Remuneration for executor
• Article 1105 Resignation of executor
• Article 1106 Removal of executor from office
• Article 1107 Expenses relating to execution of wills
• SECTION 5 Withdrawal of Wills
• Article 1108 Withdrawal of wills
• Article 1109 Conflict of wills
• Article 1110 Withdrawal of will in case testamentary document is destroyed
• Article 1111 Revocation of will subject to charge
• CHAPTER III LEGAL RESERVE OF INHERITANCE
• Article 1112 Persons with right to legal reserve of inheritance and legal reserve of inheritance
• Article 1113 Calculation of legal reserve of inheritance
• Article 1114 Gifts to be added to
• Article 1115 Recovery of legal reserve of inheritance
• Article 1116 Sequence of return
• Article 1117 Extinctive prescription
• Article 1118 Provisions to be applied mutatis mutandis

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