Lexique

Stamp showing the representation of the French Republic and the name of the notary, affixed to the notarial deeds and attesting that the deed comes from a public officer.

Right that is extinguished upon the death of its holder.

In order to put an end to a characterized jointly owned property by addition of several individuals' rights of ownership in the same property or in the same pool of assets, a sharing is carried out. Each of the individuals involved receives a fraction in this respect.

Adoption leaving links between the child and his/her family of origin.

The right of ownership in an asset is divided in three elements: the right of use, the right of beneficial use (benefits) et the right of disposal of said asset.

The subdivision of ownership rights consists in giving to different individuals different elements of the ownership right in an asset: e.g. one individual shall have the right to use and the right of beneficial use and shall therefore be the usufructuary of said thing, while another individual shall have the right of disposal and shall therefore be the bare owner of said asset.

The suspensive condition is a future and uncertain event on which depends the realization of the contract.