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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Acceptance of net assets.

Article 1334

…made informs the heir of the obligation to publicise provided for in the third paragraph of Article 1335. Within one month of the declaration, the notary sends a copy to the judicial court within whos…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The role of the curator.

Article 1347

The declaration of claims shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery against receipt.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1385

Where the court rejects the application on the grounds that it appears to be manifestly unfounded or inadmissible or that the applicant has not completed or rectified the application form within the t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1386

Where a counterclaim does not fall within the scope of the European Small Claims Procedure, the court shall notify the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall inform the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2 : Judicial homologation of the change of matrimonial property regime

Article 1303

The time limit for carrying out, where applicable, the formalities for land registration of the deed recording the change of matrimonial property regime runs from the day on which the probate decision…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The inventory.

Article 1332

The notarised inventory may also contain: 1° The qualities and rights of those who may claim the community or the succession; 2° Where applicable, the active and passive consitution of the community a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The role of the curator.

Article 1344

The inventory includes: 1° A mention of the order entrusting the curatorship of the vacant estate to the administrative authority in charge of the estates; 2° An indication of the places where the inv…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1389

The provisions of Article 1387 do not apply to notification to the parties of the decision rendered. This notification is made, at the registry's request, by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Acceptance of net assets.

Article 1335

The publicity provided for in articles 788, 790 and 794 of the Civil Code is made in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The procedures for advertising by electronic means are…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article 1360

On pain of inadmissibility, the summons for partition shall contain a summary description of the assets to be partitioned and shall specify the claimant's intentions as to the distribution of the asse…

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