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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 810-9

Creditors who declare their claim after the account has been delivered may only claim against the remaining assets. In the event of insufficiency of these assets, they have recourse only against the l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-6

Third-party proceedings against the judgment granting the application for revision are admissible only in the event of fraud attributable to the donee or legatee. The revocation or reversal of the con…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Representation

Article 1161

In matters of representation of natural persons, a representative may not act on behalf of several parties to the contract in opposition of interests or contract on his own behalf with the principal.I…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Compensation for ecological damage

Article 1250

In the event of a penalty payment, this shall be liquidated by the judge in favour of the claimant, who shall allocate it to the repair of the environment or, if the claimant is unable to take the use…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Joint administration clause.

Article 1503

The spouses may agree that they will jointly administer the community. In this case, acts of administration and disposal of community property are made under the joint signature of both spouses and th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Precipitation.

Article 1518

When the community is dissolved during the lifetime of the spouses, there is no need to issue the precipitate; but the spouse in whose favour it has been stipulated retains his rights for the event of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1409

The community is composed passively:-finally, of the maintenance owed by the spouses and the debts contracted by them for the upkeep of the household and the education of the children, in accordance w…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-4

An agreement to maintain undivided ownership requires the capacity or power to dispose of the undivided property. It may, however, be entered into on behalf of a minor, by his legal representative alo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article R312-19

At least three days before the event is due to take place and following its inspection after the work has been completed, the Departmental Advisory Committee on Safety and Accessibility will issue an…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article R312-10

The approval provided for in article L. 312-5 is granted by the Prefect, after obtaining the opinion of the Departmental Safety and Accessibility Advisory Committee and then, in the cases provided for…

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