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Title I — Persons

This title governs the legal status, capacity, and civil attributes of natural persons.


Chapter 1 — Natural Persons

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Art. 1Legal Personality of Natural Persons
Art. 2Capacity
Art. 3Name
Art. 4Domicile

Chapter 2 — Nationality and Civil Status

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Art. 5Civil Effects of Nationality
Art. 6Registered Partnerships
Art. 7Registration of Civil Status Events
Art. 8Proof of Civil Status

Chapter 3 — Minority, Majority, and Emancipation

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Art. 9Age of Majority
Art. 10Minority and Parental Authority
Art. 11Emancipation

Chapter 4 — Incapacity and Protective Measures

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Art. 12Grounds for Incapacity
Art. 13Guardianship and Curatorship
Art. 14Effects of Incapacity on Juridical Acts
Art. 15Advance Directives

Chapter 5 — Absence and Presumption of Death

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Art. 16Declaration of Absence
Art. 17Administration of the Absentee's Estate
Art. 18Presumption of Death