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0. Introductory
provisions
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| 0.1 The civil code in general | ||
| Article 1-The Civil Code | ||
| 1.1 | The Civil Law of European Union | |
| The Civil Law of the European Union consists of this present Code. All existing and new laws providing for civil responsibility are subject to inclusion in the present Code. |
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| The present Code is based on the Constitution of European Union and the generally recognized principles and norms of international law. |
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| 1.2 | Structure of the Civil Code |
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| The Civil Code is structured into chapters, which in turn are divided into articles and then one or more clauses within each article. |
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| The major chapters of the Civil Code are: |
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| 0. Introductory provisions 1. Knowledge 2. Human life 3. Non-human life 4. Human relationships 5. Property 6. Succession 7. Obligation |
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| While an article may belong to a particular chapter, the numbering of all articles is consecutive so that the entire body of articles of the Civil Code may be read as one, with or without the chapter headings. | ||
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