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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget

Article L2312-4

The provisions of article L. 2312-3 come into force as from the 1997 financial year.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-4

…hese communities or the formation of an inter-communal syndicate, a decree sets the rules according to which this expenditure is to be apportioned between them. For this apportionment, account is take…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of heirship.

Article 730-4

The heirs designated in the deed of notoriety or their joint proxy are deemed, with respect to third parties holding property of the estate, to have free disposal of such property and, if funds are in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-4

…ts encumbering the gift, or modify its purpose by drawing inspiration from the intention of the grantor, or even group them together, with similar benefits resulting from other gifts. He may authorise…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Court-appointed estate agents.

Article 813-4

…horise any other act required by the interests of the succession. He may authorise the estate agent to draw up an inventory in the forms prescribed in article 789, or request it ex officio.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of the reduction

Article 924-4

After prior discussion of the assets of the debtor of the indemnity in reduction and in the event of the latter's insolvency, the heirs with reserve may bring an action in reduction or revendication a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-4

…arty or from the day on which the act could have been known by his heirs, if it is based on failure to fulfil maintenance obligations or on one of the acts referred to in 3° of Article 930-3. Revocati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Procedure before the Court of Revision and Reconsideration

Article 624-4

…he application for review or reconsideration has not been declared manifestly inadmissible pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 624 and the applicant does not have a lawyer, the chairman of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Forgery

Article 647-4

In the event that the defendant intends to make use of the document alleged to be false, the first president must refer the parties to appeal before such court as he may designate in order to proceed,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 696-43

The investigating chamber which has ruled on the extradition request shall decide whether or not to transmit, in whole or in part, the securities, valuables, money or other objects seized to the reque…

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