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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1200-13

The decisions of the Court of Appeal shall be notified in accordance with Article 1200-10.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1381-1

The European Certificate of Succession provided for in Chapter VI of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recogniti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1381-3

In the event of refusal to issue a European Certificate of Succession, the notary will inform the applicant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. In the event of withdrawal of the Euro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-1

…f that record, at the request of the spouses or of one of them, the record designating the law applicable to the matrimonial property regime, publication of which is provided for in second paragraph o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1378-1

…distributed within the jurisdiction of the competent court. This announcement may be made electronically. The costs of advertising are borne by the universal legatee.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-13

The court shall rule on an appeal where the amount of the claim exceeds the rate of its final jurisdiction.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-13

Where the competent authority of the executing State has informed the public prosecutor that it recognises the sentence or the probation decision, the competent authorities of the executing State shal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-13

On a reasoned request from the Chairman or Secretary General of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, the president of the court may order the sequestration, wherever held, of funds, securities or righ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-13

…ated entity uses its membership of a financial conglomerate to evade, in whole or in part, the application of the sectoral rules to which it is subject, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résol…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-13

The Association may carry out statistical surveys to improve its knowledge of the market. To this end, each member shall provide the Association each year with data relating to the organisation of its…

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