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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The succession option.

Article 1334

The declaration of acceptance up to the net assets made at the clerk's office of the judicial court or before a notary shall indicate the heir's surname, first names and profession, his election of do…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Vacant estates.

Article 1347

The declaration of claims shall be made by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery against receipt.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1385

…on on the grounds that it appears to be manifestly unfounded or inadmissible or that the applicant has not completed or rectified the application form within the time limit set, the decision rendered…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1386

…inform them that unless the counterclaimant withdraws his claim within a given period of time, the case will be heard and determined in accordance with the procedure on the merits applicable before it…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Vacant estates.

Article 1344

…indication of the places where the inventory is made; 3° A description and estimate of the property as well as a designation of the cash; 4° The active and passive consistence of the estate as it resu…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1389

The provisions of Article 1387 do not apply to notification to the parties of the decision rendered. This notification is made, at the registry's request, by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The succession option.

Article 1335

…he declaration referred to in the article 788 of the Civil Code, the heir shall, in the same manner as the publicity provided for in the first paragraph of this article, insert a notice in a legal gaz…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Judicial partition.

Article 1360

On pain of inadmissibility, the summons for partition shall contain a summary description of the assets to be partitioned and shall specify the claimant's intentions as to the distribution of the asse…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Judicial partition.

Article 1364

If the complexity of the operations justifies it, the court shall appoint a notary to carry out the partition operations and shall appoint a judge to supervise these operations. The notary shall be ch…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Judicial partition.

Article 1365

…roduction of any document useful to the accomplishment of his mission. He shall report to the judge assigned the difficulties encountered and may request from him any measure likely to facilitate the…

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