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The German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) Excerpt from Forrester, Goren Ilgen: The German Civil CodeAttention: Some §§ may have been amended meanwhile, as the quoted book is from 1975. This excerpt is only for educational purpose. Content: BOOK ONE-GENERAL PART §§1-240 Section I: Persons §§1-89 Title 1:Natural Persons §§ 1-12 Title 2: Juristic Persons §§21-89 I. Associations §§ 21-791. General Provisions §§21-54 2. Registered Associations §§55-79 II. Foundations §§80-88 III. Juristic Persons §§89 Section II: Things §§90-103Section III: Legal Transadions §§104-185 Title 1: Competency to Enter Legal Transactions §§104-115 Title 2: Declaration of Intention §§116-144 Title 3: Contract §§145-157 Title 4: Condition. Fixing of Time §§158-163 Title 5: Agency. Power of Attorney §§164-181 Title 6: Approval. Ratification §§182-185 Section IV: Periods of Time. Time Limits §§186-193 Section V: Prescription §§194-225Section VI: Exercise of Rights. Self-Defense. Self-Help §§226-231 Section VII: Giving of Security §§232-240 PARTICULAR PART:BOOK TWO--LAW OF OBLIGATIONS §§241-853 Section I: Content of Obligations §§241-304 Title 1: Obligation to Perform §§241-292 Title 2: Default of the Creditor §§293-304 Section II: Contractual Obligations §§305-361 Title 1: Creation, Content of Contract §§305-319 Title 2: Mutual Contract §§320-327 Title 3: Promise of Performance for the Benefit of a Third Party §§328-335 Title 4: Earnest. Contractual Penalties §§336-345 Title 5: Rescission §§346-361 Section III: Extinction of Obligations §§ 362-397Title 1: Fulfilment §§362-371 Title 2: Deposit §§372-386 Title 3: Set-off §§387-396 Title 4: Release §§397 Section IV: Assign ment of Claims §§398-413 Section V: Assumption of Debt §§414-419 Section VI: Plurality of Debtors and Creditors §§420-432Section VII: Particular Obligations §§433-853 Title 1 : Sale Exchange §§433-515I. General Provisions §§433-458 II. Warranty against Defects in th