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French Civil Code
- Book III: Different ways of acquiring property
  - Title XXI: Possession and acquisitive prescription
    - Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 2257 of the French Civil Code

Article 2257 of the French Civil Code

November 6, 2023
10:28 pm

When one has begun to possess for another, one is always presumed to possess in the same capacity, if there is no proof to the contrary.

Original in French 🇫🇷

Article 2257

Quand on a commencé à posséder pour autrui, on est toujours présumé posséder au même titre, s’il n’y a preuve du contraire.

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