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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Different types of sequestration.

Article 1955

Sequestration is either conventional or judicial.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1078

Notwithstanding the rules applicable to inter vivos gifts, the property given will, unless otherwise agreed, be valued on the day of the shared gift for the purposes of imputation and calculation of t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1077

Property received by way of early partition by a presumptive reserved heir is deducted from his share of the reserve, unless it was expressly given out of share.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Gift-shares made to presumptive heirs.

Article 1076

A gift-sharing arrangement may only concern present assets. The gift and the sharing may be made by separate deeds provided that the disposing party intervenes in both deeds.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 143-1

Subject to the provisions of Article 137, pre-trial detention may only be ordered or extended in one of the cases listed below: 1° The person under investigation is facing a criminal sentence; 2° The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-19

…it through national territory, such transit shall be authorised by the Director of Criminal Affairs and Pardons of the Ministry of Justice upon presentation of a request, accompanied by all the necess…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-18

The provisions of Article D. 47-1-7 are applicable in the case provided for by article 694-44, the transfer to national territory of a person detained in the issuing State for the purposes of executin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-10

When the meeting deliberates on the approval of a contribution in kind or the granting of a special benefit, the shares of the contributor or beneficiary are not taken into account for the calculation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-11

…criptions may not be made by the company's agent until the company has been registered in the Trade and Companies Register. If the company is not incorporated within six months of the first deposit of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Documents required for the declaration of activity by nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to establish themselves in France

Article A212-182-1

A copy of the form required to renew the declaration provided for in article R. 212-88 is given in appendix II-12-2-b. This form specifies the list of documents required to renew the declaration. When…

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