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Article 900-4 of the French Civil Code

The judge hearing the application for revision may, depending on the case and even of his own motion, either reduce the quantity or periodicity of the benefits encumbering the gift, or modify its purpose by drawing inspiration from the intention of the grantor, or even group them together, with similar benefits resulting from other gifts.

He may authorise the alienation of all or part of the property that is the subject of the gift, ordering that the price be used for purposes in line with the wishes of the donor.

He prescribes the appropriate measures to maintain, as far as possible, the name that the donor had intended to give to his gift.

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Article 900-4

Le juge saisi de la demande en révision peut, selon les cas et même d’office, soit réduire en quantité ou périodicité les prestations grevant la libéralité, soit en modifier l’objet en s’inspirant de l’intention du disposant, soit même les regrouper, avec des prestations analogues résultant d’autres libéralités.

Il peut autoriser l’aliénation de tout ou partie des biens faisant l’objet de la libéralité en ordonnant que le prix en sera employé à des fins en rapport avec la volonté du disposant.

Il prescrit les mesures propres à maintenir, autant qu’il est possible, l’appellation que le disposant avait entendu donner à sa libéralité.

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