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Quel texte créé sous Napoléon Ier en 1804 est encore à la base du droit civil français ?

Translation: Which text created under Napoleon I in 1804 is still the basis of French civil law?

  • ✓ Le Code civil The Civil Code (Code civil)
  • B La Déclaration des droits de l'homme The Declaration of the Rights of Man
  • ✕ Le Code de la route The Highway Code Your answer
  • D La Charte de 1814 The Charter of 1814

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Le Code civil de 1804, aussi appelé « Code Napoléon », a réuni les règles sur la famille, la propriété et les contrats. Il a été modifié de nombreuses fois mais existe toujours.

The 1804 Civil Code, also called the "Napoleonic Code", brought together rules on family, property and contracts. It has been amended many times but is still in force.

Source: Légifrance ; Wikipédia « Code civil (France) »

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