Explanation of Article 47
After Article (46) clarified the provisions of interdiction and its obligations, this article explained the "acts of the interdicted person," which are: the acts issued by the interdicted person. The article stipulated that the acts of the interdicted person are subject to the provisions of Article (44), which are:
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First: If the act is "purely beneficial," in this case, the act is "valid" and produces its legal effects.
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Second: If the act is "purely harmful," in this case, the act is "void" and does not produce any legal effect.
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Third: If the act is "between benefit and harm," in this case, the act is "voidable" and produces its legal effects unless the person with diminished capacity, their guardian, or their custodian requests its annulment, in which case the act is annulled and does not produce any legal effect.
It is worth noting that this provision applies to all types of acts, whether they are contracts, declarations, discharges, or otherwise.
This article is considered one of the most important articles related to the acts of the interdicted person, as it protects their rights and provides them with an opportunity to annul the act if it is harmful to them.
As for "lifting the interdiction," which is: the removal of the interdiction from the person, it will be discussed in detail in Article (48).
Related To
Article 47
A person shall have the legal capacity to make dispositions, unless deemed fully or partially incompetent by law.