A legal act relating to a sum or value exceeding an amount fixed by decree must be proved in writing under private or notarial signature. It may only be proved in addition to or against a writing establishing a legal act, even if the sum or value does not exceed that amount, by another writing under private or notarial signature. A person whose claim exceeds the threshold mentioned in the…
An exception is made to the rules set out in the previous article if it is materially or morally impossible to obtain a writing, if it is customary not to draw up a writing, or if the writing has been lost by force majeure.
It may be substituted for writing by judicial confession, decisive oath or prima facie evidence in writing corroborated by another means of proof.
Prima facie evidence in writing is any writing which, emanating from the person contesting an act or from the person he represents, renders probable what is alleged. The judge may consider as equivalent to prima facie evidence in writing statements made by a party at his personal appearance, his refusal to reply or his absence at the appearance. The mention of an authentic writing or under private signature in a…
No one may constitute a title to himself.
Proof of a legal act may be pre-constituted by a writing in authentic form or under private signature.
The written word consists of a sequence of letters, characters, numbers or any other signs or symbols with an intelligible meaning, whatever their medium.
An electronic document has the same evidential value as a paper document, provided that the person from whom it emanates can be duly identified and that it is drawn up and stored in conditions that guarantee its integrity.
The signature required to perfect a legal act identifies its author. It manifests his consent to the obligations arising from that act. When it is affixed by a public official, it confers authenticity on the act. When it is electronic, it consists of the use of a reliable identification process guaranteeing its link with the act to which it is attached. The reliability of this process is presumed, in the…
In the absence of provisions or agreements to the contrary, the judge shall settle conflicts of evidence in writing by determining by any means the most likely title.
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