Co-Ownership and Property Rights Quiz

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What can a co-owner do if the majority acts against the rules of proper management?

Leave the co-ownership

Demand a court resolution (correct)

Request a division of the property

Ignore the decision made by the majority

Under what circumstance can a co-owner apply for an administrator to be appointed?

When there is unanimous agreement among co-owners

When only one co-owner wishes to split the property

If all co-owners are satisfied with management decisions

If the majority cannot agree on ordinary management (correct)

What right do co-owners have concerning the preservation of the co-owned property?

To undertake actions to preserve the property (correct)

To sell the property without consent

To refrain from maintaining the property

To make unilateral decisions on usage

Which method does not relate to the cancellation of co-ownership?

Reselling the property to a third party (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to encumbrances on the property at the end of perpetual usufruct?

They are extinguished (C) Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to the dissolution of a perpetual usufruct contract?

Using the land against its intended purpose (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the nature of ownership regarding buildings erected on state-owned land by a perpetual usufructuary?

Buildings become the property of the usufructuary (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes perpetual usufruct?

Temporary rights with conditions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to a found item if it is a monument or archival material and not collected by the authorized person within the designated time frame?

It becomes the property of the State Treasury. (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the case of an item found where searching for the owner is deemed pointless, how is ownership divided?

The finder and the property owner share co-ownership in fractional parts. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What determines ownership when producing a new movable from another person's materials?

The higher value between workmanship and materials decides ownership. (C) Signup and view all the answers

If two movables are mixed resulting in co-ownership, how is the share determined?

Shares are set as a proportion of the value of the things mixed. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What occurs if a swarm of bees is not retrieved by the owner within three days?

The swarm becomes ownerless. (B) Signup and view all the answers

In what situation does the owner of materials retain ownership over a newly produced item?

If the materials’ value exceeds the value of the workmanship. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What must happen to a found item once the finder acquires ownership?

Limited rights in rem associated with it shall expire. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What action can a bee owner take if their swarm leaves the hive without being found within the time limit?

They may enter another person's land to pursue the swarm. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the right of way to be established?

When land does not have access to a public road or farm buildings (B) Signup and view all the answers

What must be considered when establishing a right of way?

The needs of the landlocked real estate and the least burden to the land (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does an easement in gross expire?

With the death of the beneficiary (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about easements in gross is true?

They are issued in favor of designated natural persons. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of the right of habitation?

Only dependents can be housed aside from immediate family. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who may benefit from the right of habitation upon the beneficiary's death?

The children, parents, and spouse of the beneficiary (C) Signup and view all the answers

What governs the relationship between the beneficiary of a right of habitation and the owner of the servient estate?

Provisions on usufruct by natural persons (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of establishing a right of way?

To ensure access for landlocked real estate (A) Signup and view all the answers

When does the limitations period for claims begin to run?

On the day the person against whom the claim is made fails to comply. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which situation suspends the limitations period for claims made by children against their parents?

The duration of parental authority. (A) Signup and view all the answers

How long can the limitations period be suspended for someone who does not have full capacity for legal acts?

For the duration of their guardianship. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following actions can interrupt the running of the limitations period?

Commencement of mediation. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the limitations period after an interruption?

It runs anew, but only resumes after court proceedings are closed. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What legislative article addresses the interruption of the limitations period?

Article 123 CC (C) Signup and view all the answers

If a claim has a limitations period of less than two years, when does it begin to run?

From the day the statutory representative is appointed. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstance is the limitations period for claims made by spouses suspended?

For the duration of the marriage. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of an imperfect legal person?

It has a dependent nature and limited capacity. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What defines a consumer according to the provided legal definitions?

A natural person performing a legal act unrelated to business. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a business activity conducted in an organized and continuous manner?

Economic activity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What must a legal act concerning an enterprise include?

All components of the enterprise unless specified otherwise. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes an entrepreneur?

A natural or legal person performing business or professional activities. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What signifies the status of civil law partnerships according to the content?

They are considered imperfect legal persons. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What accurately describes the nature of rights under contracts for the lease or tenancy of movable properties?

They grant limited usage rights based on legal relationships. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of imperfect legal person?

Public agencies with corporate status (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the statute of limitations for a claim upheld by a settlement approved by a court?

Six years (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which condition renders a declaration of intent invalid due to lack of consciousness?

Mental illness (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what situation is the ostensible nature of a declaration of intent valid?

When made in good faith (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following claims is barred by the statute of limitations?

Claims settled before a court (B) Signup and view all the answers

What constitutes an error that may allow for the avoidance of legal effects in a declaration of intent?

An error in the substance of the legal act (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of legal act is exempt from restrictions regarding error caused by another person?

Free-of-charge legal acts (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the implications of an ostensible declaration made to conceal another legal act?

Its validity is judged by the concealed legal act (C) Signup and view all the answers

When does a claim for periodical performance due in the future become subject to a limitations period?

After three years (D) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Real Rights

Real rights are a set of rules pertaining to rights relating to things.
Subjective meaning involves rights pertaining to things and are effective against everyone.
Effective against everyone (erga omnes)
Closed catalogue (numerus clausus)
Dominance of unconditionally operating norms (iura cogentes)
Rights on own things include ownership and perpetual usufruct.
Rights on others' things include usufructs, easements, pledges and mortgages.

Object of Real Rights

Real rights can be on real estate or movables.
Ownership, perpetual usufruct, usufruct, easement, and cooperative ownership rights to premises can relate to real estate.
Pledges, mortgages can relate to both real estate or movables.

Divisions of Real Rights

Real rights are divided according to independence
Rights are also divided according to transferability (transferable, untransferable).

Concept of Things

Things are material objects only.
Property is ownership and other property rights.
Animals are living creatures, capable of suffering.
All matters not regulated by animal protection act are subject to other regulations.

Real Estate

Real estate is part of the Earth's surface.
Includes buildings that are separately owned from land.
Ownership of land extends to the space above and below it.
Agricultural land includes crop and animal farming, tending to gardens, horticulture

Movable

Moveable property can be transported without altering them
Goods in specie are unique items.
Fungibles are interchangeable items like grains and money.
Divisible things can be split without losing value.
Indivisible things cannot be split without losing value.
Some movables can be barred by law.

Component Part

A component part of a thing is anything that cannot be separated from a thing without damaging or altering it, or substantially altering the separated object.

Appurtenances

Appurtenances are movables needed to make use of another thing.
They must have an actual connection with the thing for their intended purpose.
An appurtenance does not cease to be an appurtenance merely because it is temporarily removed.

Profits

Natural profits are the fruits and other parts separated from a thing.
Civil profits are gains which a thing brings on the basis of legal relationships.
Profits from rights are gains from the right, its social and economic purpose.

Possession

Possession is actual control of a thing.
An owner-like possessor acts as an owner, using the item as their own.
A dependent possessor holds the item but depends on another.
An actual holder physically holds or controls the item.
Elements of possession: corpus (physical control), animus (intention)

Presumptions Pertaining to Possession

Ownership-like possession: possession presumed as if the possessor were the owner
Continuity: possession presumed to continue unless proven otherwise
Compliance with laws: possession presumed to comply with all legal requirements
Uninterrupted possession: possession considered continuous unless there is evidence of interruption

Protection of Possession

Possession cannot be willfully breached even if the possessor acted in bad faith.
A possessor can use self defense to repel a willful breach of possession.
A possessor can restore their status through their actions but can not use violence

Ownership

Concept of ownership, and relevant articles

Transferability

Division of real rights according to transferability (transferable, untransferable)

Adverse Possession

Adverse possession is when a possessor not the real owner acquires ownership.

Adverse Possession of a Movable

The possessor of a movable who is not the owner acquires ownership if they posses it as an owner-like possessor for three years, unless they hold it in bad faith

Adding Time of the Predecessor

To time of possession, the the present possessor can add the time the predecessor was in possession if the possessor and predecessor gained possession in good faith. Otherwise, the present possessor cannot add predecessor's time unless it amounts to at least thirty years.

Abandonment

An owner can abandon a movable thing.

Finding

Found items are subject to certain regulations governing who they go to

Acquisition of Profits

People are entitled to collect the profits of things, such as a barn, which they own.

Production of a New Movable

If a thing is made using materials of another, the creator acquires ownership, unless the workmanship is less in value than materials.

Joining, Mixing

If items are mixed in such a way that separating them is difficult, they become co-owned proportionate to their value

Swarm of Bees

A swarm of bees becomes ownerless if the owner does not find it within three days, unless it lands in an occupied beehive, in which case the occupant becomes the owner.

Principles of community life, private ownership, and solidarity (based on the Constitution).

Expropriation

Permission required by public purposes and in exchange for just compensation.

Main Claims

Legal arguments (claims) related to real estate , (rei vindicatio & negotiatoria)

Supplementary Claims

(fee payments, profits, etc.)

Co-Ownership

Co-ownership is when multiple people share ownership of a single item.
Types of co-ownership.
Individual shares, or joint ownership

Perpetual Usufruct

Perpetual usufruct.
Termination of perpetual usufruct
- Expiration of period
- Consent of parties
- Waiver
- Transfer to the owner
- Improper use
- Expropriation

Limited Real Rights

Numerus clausus principle
Rights to use, or benefit from another's property without owning it.
- Easement
- Pledge
- Mortgage
- Cooperative ownership

Acts and Actions of Law

Privity (relationship between parties having rights and obligations);
Types of acts of law (obligations);

Statutory Limitations

Statutory limitation periods, exceptions, and extensions;
Consumer Protection and statutory limitations

Defects of Declaration of Intent

Defects in declarations (lack of consciousness/freedom, ostensible nature, error, and/or deceit, and threat);

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Test your knowledge on co-ownership and property rights with this quiz. Explore various scenarios involving management rules, perpetual usufruct, and the preservation of co-owned property. Understand the rights and responsibilities that come with shared ownership.