Constitution of the Fifth French Republic 1958, as amended to 2008
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
  • English
    Since the right to Property is inviolable and sacred, no one may be deprived thereof,
    … (1789 Declaration, Art. 17)
  • French
    La propriété étant un droit inviolable et sacré, nul ne peut en être privé,
    … (Déclaration 1789, Art. 17)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
  • English
    Statutes shall determine the rules concerning:

    - … matrimonial property systems, inheritance and gifts;

    Statutes shall also lay down the basic principles of:

    - systems of ownership, property rights and civil and commercial obligations;
    … (1958 Constitution, Art. 34)
  • French
    La loi fixe les règles concernant:

    - … les régimes matrimoniaux, les successions et libéralités;

    La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux:

    - du régime de la propriété, des droits réels et des obligations civiles et commerciales;
    … (Constitution 1958, Art. 34)
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Constitution of France 1958, as amended to 2008 (English). The constitutional order of France is made up of different texts. According to the Preamble of the 1958 Constitution: "The French people solemnly proclaim their attachment to the Rights of Man and the principles of national sovereignty as defined by the Declaration of 1789, confirmed and complemented by the Preamble to the Constitution of 1946, and to the rights and duties as defined in the Charter for the Environment of 2004." According to Art. 2 of the 1958 Constitution: "The language of the Republic shall be French. ..."

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