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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Notifications

Article 1231

Notifications that must be made at the registry's behest are made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt; the judge may, however, decide that they will be made by bailiff's deed. The iss…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1246

…ntil the close of the proceedings before the court, the guardianship judge and the family council remain competent to take any decision or deliberation necessary to preserve the rights and interests o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1213

At the request of any interested party or ex officio, in particular where Articles 217 and 219, the second paragraph of Article 397, of Article 417, the fourth paragraph of Article 459, of Article 459…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Sale of real estate and businesses belonging to minors under guardianship or adults under guardianship.

Article 1278

The provisions of R. 322-59, R. 322-66 to R. 322-72 of the code des procédures civiles d'exécution. However, when received by a notary, auctions may be conducted without the assistance of a lawyer. In…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 129

…urpose and progress of the conciliation, under the conditions set out in Article 22-1 of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguard of justice.

Article 1252

When the assets of an adult placed under court protection are in danger of being jeopardised, the public prosecutor or the guardianship judge may take any protective measures and, in particular, reque…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: General system of acquits-à-caution.

Article 123

1. The undertakings given by the guarantors shall be cancelled or the sums deposited shall be reimbursed on the basis of the certificate of discharge given by the customs officers. 2. The Director Gen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 123

…ment or, where applicable, in the country of the domicile or last residence of the person who has remained without giving any news. The court to which the application is referred may also order any ot…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Judicial separation of property.

Article 1293

The judgment may not be given until one month after the entry provided for in the preceding article has been made in the margin of the birth certificate of each of the spouses or, if that certificate…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 122

…stablished the presumption of absence, either in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 112, or during one of the legal proceedings provided for in articles 217 and 219, 1426 and 1429, abse…

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