Cap. 16 Art. 1753Donations to be made by public deed.

(1) A donation is null, if not made by a public deed.

(2) The provisions of sub-article (1) of this article, however, shall not apply to -

(a) manual gifts of money or of other movable corporeal things, or of documents to bearer, when the sum or value thereof is moderate, regard being had to the condition of the persons and to other circumstances;

(b) any gratuitous renunciation of rights or assignment of debts or negotiable securities, or to any remission of debts or any stipulation made in favour of third parties in any of the cases referred to in articles 999, 1000 and 1704: Provided that, as regards the form of any such renunciation, assignment, remission or stipulation, the provisions of the said articles or of any other law shall be observed, notwithstanding that such provisions relate to onerous agreements.