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Chapter 2. - De Facto Relationships Concerning Property

Art. 967Definition
Art. 968Direct or Indirect Possession
Art. 969Loss of Possession
Art. 970Temporary Hindrance
Art. 971Transfer of Possession
Art. 972Documents Representing the Property
Art. 973Constructive Possession
Art. 974Secret or Dubious Possession
Art. 975Change of Title
Art. 976Use of Force
Art. 977Legal Action
Art. 978Junction of Possessions
Art. 979Principle
Art. 980Reference
Art. 981Usucaption of a Succession
Art. 982Beginning of Usucaption
Art. 983Succeeding to Possession
Art. 984Involuntary Loss
Art. 985Acquisition by Prescription of Right of Action
Art. 986Principle
Art. 987Definition and Proof of Good Faith
Art. 988Time When Good Faith Must Exist
Art. 989When Ownership Cannot be Reclaimed
Art. 990Possibility of Reclaiming Stolen Property
Art. 991Indemnity Due to the Possessor
Art. 992Stolen Cultural Objects
Art. 993Compensation
Art. 994Currency and Securities to Bearer and Order
Art. 995Principle
Art. 996Animals
Art. 997Bees
Art. 998Duties of Finder
Art. 999Detention of Object
Art. 1000Sale of Object
Art. 1001Recovery of Object by Owner
Art. 1002Reward to Finder
Art. 1003Acquisition of Ownership by Finder
Art. 1004Treasure
Art. 1005Antiques

Civil Code · English · 2015

Article 992

Stolen Cultural Objects

The possessor of a stolen cultural object shall return it.

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This is the 2015 English-language edition attributed in its front matter to the Ministry of Justice. Eri Atlas has not independently verified the translation, later changes, or whether the text is currently in force. Nine passages are incomplete in the available scan and are identified where they occur.

Source title: Civil Code of the State of Eritrea
Edition: 2015
Issuing body: Ministry of Justice, State of Eritrea
Repository: FAOLEX
Language: English
Source pages: 270

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