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ment as specified in Art. 866, No. 4 cannot bring an action on the ground that the same is the case with the other party.

An action to dissolve the adoption for the causes mentioned in Art. 866, Nos. 1–5, and 8 cannot be brought after one year from the time when the party entitled to sue had notice of the facts forming the cause of the dissolution. The same applies, if ten years have elapsed since the happening of such facts.

An action to dissolve the adoption for the cause mentioned in Art. 866, No. 6 cannot be brought after one year from the time when the adopter had notice of the return of the adopted child, or after ten years from the time of the return.

An action to dissolve the adoption for the cause mentioned in Art. 866, No. 7 cannot be brought after the uncertainty as to the adopted child’s being alive or dead is removed.

If in the case mentioned in Art. 866, No. 9 an application for divorce or the cancellation of the marriage is made, an application for the dissolution of the adoption may be joined with it.

An action to dissolve the adoption for the cause mentioned in Art. 866, No. 9 cannot be brought after six months from the time when the party concerned had notice of the divorce or the cancellation of the marriage, or if he renounces his right to demand the dissolution of the adoption.