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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Pure and simple acceptance of the succession.

Article 784

Acts that are purely conservatory or supervisory and acts of provisional administration may be performed without entailing acceptance of the succession, if the successor has not taken the title or cap…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Pure and simple acceptance of the succession.

Article 783

…e or for consideration, made by an heir of all or part of his rights in the succession entails pure and simple acceptance. The same applies to: 1° A renunciation, even gratuitous, made by an heir in f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Opening of estates, universal title and seisin

Article 724

The heirs designated by law are seized by operation of law of the property, rights and actions of the deceased. The legatees and universal donees are seized under the conditions laid down in Title II…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Opening of estates, universal title and seisin

Article 720

Inheritances are opened by death, at the last domicile of the deceased.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Pure and simple acceptance of the succession.

Article 785

A universal heir or heir by universal title who purely and simply accepts the succession is indefinitely liable for the debts and charges that depend on it. He is only liable for legacies of sums of m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Pure and simple acceptance of the succession.

Article 786

An heir who accepts purely and simply may no longer renounce the succession or accept it up to the amount of the net assets. However, he may apply to be discharged in whole or in part from his obligat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General powers

Article R3551-6-6

…ssional fire brigade officers up to the rank of captain are appointed by joint order of the prefect and the president of the general council. Officers of a higher rank are appointed by joint order of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730

Where the custodial sentence handed down is for a period of less than or equal to ten years, or where, regardless of the sentence initially handed down, the period of detention remaining to be served…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-73

…or given to the members of these bodies at their meetings. They may submit the wishes of the Social and Economic Committee to the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, which shall give a reason…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Membership of company boards of directors or supervisory boards

Article L2312-75

In sociétés anonymes and sociétés en commandite par actions in which the board of directors or supervisory board includes at least one director or one member elected or appointed by the employees unde…

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