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Yes. Grandparents can accept gifts on behalf of their grandchildren, even if the parents are still alive (Article 935 of the Civil Code).
Yes . If the inalienability clause has the effect of prohibiting you from selling or giving away the property you have received, it is always possible for your creditors to take out a mortgage registration on the property given (Civ. 1e, Oct. 9, 1985, n°84-13.306 concerning a judicial mortgage and…
No. This is a contractual clause and not a legal obligation. It allows the donor to recover the property if the beneficiary dies first (Article 951 of the Civil Code). Including it is optional.
Yes. Donations escape pre-emption only when made to ascendants, descendants, or relatives up to the 6th degree (Urban Planning Code, Article L213-1-1). Unless your neighbor is related to you and the property lies in a pre-emption zone, the municipality may pre-empt.
In the French Civil Code, a donation is a solemn act. Note that there is a difference between a "présent d'usage" and a "don manuel". A "présent d'usage" or "faux don manuel" is a gift made on the occasion of a specific event (birthday, anniversary, etc.). It must be proportional…