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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 879

This right may be exercised by any act by which a creditor manifests to a competing creditor his intention to be preferred over a specific asset.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 878

…age provided for in 5° of article 2402 and is subject to registration in accordance with article 2418.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 874

A legatee by particular title who has discharged the debt on which the bequeathed immovable was encumbered remains subrogated to the rights of the creditor against the heirs.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 871

The legatee by universal title contributes with the heirs, in proportion to his emolument; but the legatee by particular title is not liable for the debts and charges, except however for the mortgage…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 880

It cannot be exercised where the claimant creditor has waived it.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 870

The joint heirs contribute among themselves to the payment of the debts and charges of the estate, each in proportion to what he takes into it.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 875

A co-heir who, by the effect of the mortgage, has paid more than his share of the common debt, has recourse against the other co-heirs, only for the share that each of them must personally bear, even…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-81

For the application of the provisions of this section, army hospitals and the army blood transfusion centre are considered to be public health establishments and a blood transfusion establishment resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-80

…the medicinal product and requiring it to be held and handled exclusively by a healthcare professional.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Professional interview

Article R6152-825

Practitioners governed by the provisions of sections 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this chapter are entitled to a professional interview each year, which gives rise to a report. This interview is conducted by t…

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