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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of proceedings

Article 807-2

…perative part only those claims that are the subject of the partial closure provided for in article 807-1. The court may order provisional enforcement, under the conditions of articles 515 to 517-4.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Termination of proceedings

Article 807-3

The closure of the investigation provided for in the 1st paragraph of article 799 may not take place before the expiry of the time limit for appeal against the partial judgment or, where an appeal has…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Estates which have lapsed.

Article 811-1

If the inventory provided for in Article 809-2 has not been drawn up, the administrative authority referred to in Article 809-1 shall proceed as provided for in article 809-2.

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

Article 813-3

The appointment decision is registered and published.

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

Article 813-6

The acts referred to in article

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

Article 813-9

…his remuneration. At the request of one of the persons mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 813-1 or Article 814-1, it may extend it for a period it determines. The mission ceases ipso jure by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal regime of joint ownership.

Article 815-1

…er into agreements relating to the exercise of their undivided rights, in accordance with articles 1873-1 to 1873-18.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 832-4

…erty subject to the allocation is estimated at its value on the date set in accordance with Article 829. Unless there is an amicable agreement between the co-partitioners, any balance due is payable i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-5

The receiver draws up a draft settlement of liabilities. The draft provides for the payment of claims in the order set out in Article 796. The draft settlement is published. Creditors who are not paid…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-6

The curator's powers are exercised subject to the provisions applicable to the estate of a person who is the subject of safeguard, reorganisation or judicial liquidation proceedings.

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