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Article 588

Des Donations entre-vifs

Succession Law
Titre XVI: Des Donations entre-vifs et des Testamens (On Inter Vivos Donations and Testaments)
Chapitre III: Des Donations entre-vifs (On Inter Vivos Donations)

Lorsque l'exécution des conditions insérées dans une donation entre-vifs ne peut avoir lieu que par la seule volonté du donateur, la donation alors est nulle et sans effet.

Life lesson: A donation whose conditions depend solely on the donor's whim is void — you cannot give and keep control.
Notes: Potestative condition nullity: donation void if conditions depend solely on donor's will. Prevents illusory gifts. Cf. Code Napoléon Art. 944.
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