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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Gifts made by marriage contract to the spouses and to unborn children of the marriage.

Article 1083

…in the form set out in the preceding article shall be irrevocable only in the sense that the donor may no longer dispose of, free of charge, the objects included in the donation, other than for modes…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I : Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 1051

It may also be submitted without form to the public prosecutor, who will refer the matter to the competent court.However, if the public prosecutor intends to oppose the application, he will inform the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1025

The testator may appoint one or more executors with full civil capacity to see to or carry out the execution of his wishes. The executor who has accepted his mission is bound to carry it out. The powe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Electoral procedure.

Article 1003

…He shall immediately forward to the clerk's office of the Court of Cassation any documents that he may subsequently receive.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Objections of lis pendens and connexity.

Article 101

…is in the interests of good justice to have them heard and determined together, one of those courts may be asked to decline jurisdiction and to refer the hearing of the case as it stands to the other…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Objections of lis pendens and connexity.

Article 100

…ust decline jurisdiction in favour of the other if one of the parties so requests. Failing that, it may do so of its own motion.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 107

The minutes may not be interlined. Cross-outs and cross-overs are approved by the examining magistrate, the court clerk and the witness and, where applicable, by the interpreter. In the absence of app…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1056

…f it depend on the estate of the indebted person, unless the deed expressly provides that his heirs may receive it or designates another second gratified person.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Civil rights

Article 10

…one who, without legitimate cause, fails to fulfil this obligation when lawfully required to do so, may be compelled to do so, if necessary under penalty of a fine or civil penalty, without prejudice…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Gifts made by marriage contract to the spouses and to unborn children of the marriage.

Article 1081

…to one of them, shall be subject to the general rules prescribed for gifts made on that account. It may not be made for the benefit of unborn children, except in the cases set out in Chapter VI of thi…

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