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Article 962 of the French Civil Code

The gift may likewise be revoked, even if the donee has come into possession of the property given and has been left there by the donor since the birth of the child. However, the donee is not obliged to return the fruits he has received, of whatever nature, if not from the day on which the birth of the child or his adoption in plenary form was notified to him by writ or other act in good form, even if the request to re-enter the donated property was made after that notification.

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Article 962

La donation peut pareillement être révoquée, même si le donataire est entré en possession des biens donnés et qu’il y a été laissé par le donateur depuis la survenance de l’enfant. Toutefois, le donataire n’est pas tenu de restituer les fruits qu’il a perçus, de quelque nature qu’ils soient, si ce n’est du jour auquel la naissance de l’enfant ou son adoption en la forme plénière lui a été notifiée par exploit ou autre acte en bonne forme, même si la demande pour rentrer dans les biens donnés a été formée après cette notification.

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