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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: On-the-spot investigation.

Article 231

The judge may, at the hearing or in his chambers, as well as in any place where an investigative measure is being carried out, hear on the spot any persons whose testimony he deems useful for ascertai…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2523

The holder of one of the rights mentioned in Article 2521 may not be registered until the right of its immediate author has itself been registered. The holder of a right other than ownership may only…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2524

…authentic form by a notary, a court of general jurisdiction or a public authority. Any deed inter vivos, transferring or declaring immovable property, any deed inter vivos constituting or transferrin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2527

The registrar of immovable property or the court when the matter is referred to it, shall check whether the right referred to in the application is registrable, whether the deeds produced in support o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2522

Sont inscrits sur le livre foncier, à peine d'inadmissabilité, lorsqu'elles portent sur les droits mentionnés aux 1° et 2° de l'article 2521, legal proceedings for the resolution, revocation, annulmen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2529

…dless of the order of the registered filings. Where a formality required under 1°, excluding i, and 2° of Article 2521 and likely to produce effects enforceable against third parties under article 252…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2521

…er rights the registration of which is provided for by the provisions of this code, other codes or civil legislation applicable to Mayotte, the following are registered in the land register, for the p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2525

Ministerial officers and public authorities are required to register, without delay and independently of the will of the parties, the rights referred to in Article 2521 resulting from acts drawn up be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2526

Any person who has an interest therein shall apply to the Registrar, by producing the writings executed in authentic form constituting the rights to be registered and other documents the filing of whi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2528

…Third parties who were themselves responsible for having the competing rights published, or their universal successors in title, may not, however, avail themselves of this provision.

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