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Showing 371380 of 57361 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13 May 1997 · CA Rouen 2 December 1999

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Amicable partition.

Article 1358

…7 of the Civil Code to represent the defaulting heir applies for authorisation to consent to the amicable partition by transmitting the draft partition, approved by the rest of the co-sharers, to the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VII: Common provisions.

Article 1379

Claims made pursuant to articles 784,790,809-1,810-8,812-1-1,813,813-4,814-1,837,841-1and 1031 of the Civil Code shall be brought before the president of the judicial court, who shall rule in the mann…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sale by auction.

Article 1377

…he court shall order, under the conditions it shall determine, the sale by auction of property that cannot be easily shared or allocated. The sale is made, for immovables, according to the rules provi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 1350

A request for presentation of the account made by a creditor or heir shall be sent to the curator by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Affixing seals.

Article 1310

The bailiff shall appoint a custodian of the seals if this is justified by the consistency and apparent value of the goods. Where persons remain in the premises where the affixing is made, the bailiff…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Renunciation.

Article 1340

Express revocation of the waiver shall give rise to a declaration in the same form and on the same register as that provided for in Article 1339.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 1351

The proposed realisation of the remaining assets is notified to the known heirs by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Objections by the heirs are made to the curator in the same manner…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

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
Sub-section I: Acceptance of net assets.

Article 1335

The publicity provided for in articles 788, 790 and 794 of the Civil Code is made in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The procedures for advertising by electronic means are…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article 1360

…s intentions as to the distribution of the assets and the steps taken with a view to reaching an amicable partition.

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