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Showing 17511760 of 51862 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 8-2-2024 n° 22-22.301

French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Judicial partition.

Article 841

The court of the place where the succession was opened has exclusive jurisdiction to hear actions for partition and disputes that arise either when the indivision is maintained or during the partition…

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

Article 815

No one may be compelled to remain in indivision and partition may always be brought about, unless it has been stayed by judgment or agreement.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for partition.

Article 820

At the request of an undivided co-owner, the court may stay the partition for up to two years if its immediate completion is likely to affect the value of the undivided property or if one of the undiv…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Effects of partition and guarantee of lots

Article 886

An action in warranty is barred after two years from the eviction or the discovery of the disturbance.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 805

An heir who renounces is deemed never to have been an heir. Subject to the provisions of article 845, the renouncer's share devolves to his representatives; failing this, it increases to his co-heirs;…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 833

The provisions of articles 831 to 832-4 benefit the spouse or any heir called to succeed by virtue of the law, whether he is a full or bare owner. These provisions, with the exception of those of arti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 895

A will is an act by which the testator disposes of all or part of his property or rights for the time when he no longer exists, and which he may revoke.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Effects of partition and guarantee of lots

Article 884

The co-heirs remain respectively guarantors, towards each other, for disturbances and evictions only which arise from a cause prior to the partition. They are also guarantors for the insolvency of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 804

Renunciation of an inheritance cannot be presumed. To be enforceable against third parties, renunciation made by the universal heir or heir by universal title must be addressed to or filed with the co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 808

Expenses legitimately incurred by the heir prior to his renunciation shall be borne by the estate.

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