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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Gifts and bequests

Article L2242-4

The mayor may always, as a precautionary measure, accept gifts and legacies and, before authorisation, make any request for delivery. Communal public establishments may also, without prior authorisati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget

Article L2312-4

The provisions of article L. 2312-3 come into force as from the 1997 financial year.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XXI: Communication by electronic means.

Article 748-4

Where a document has been drawn up in the original on paper, the judge may require its production.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-4

The national chamber of judicial officers shall forward the documents addressed to it to a judicial officer territorially competent to serve them.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The amicable settlement hearing

Article 774-4

At the end of the hearing, the parties may ask the judge in charge of the amicable settlement hearing, assisted by the Registrar, to record their agreement, in whole or in part, under the conditions o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of heirship.

Article 730-4

The heirs designated in the deed of notoriety or their joint proxy are deemed, with respect to third parties holding property of the estate, to have free disposal of such property and, if funds are in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-4

…earing the application for revision may, depending on the case and even of his own motion, either reduce the quantity or periodicity of the benefits encumbering the gift, or modify its purpose by draw…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Court-appointed estate agents.

Article 813-4

As long as no heir has accepted the succession, the mandatary of the succession may only perform the acts mentioned in article 784, with the exception of those provided for in its second paragraph. Th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of the reduction

Article 924-4

After prior discussion of the assets of the debtor of the indemnity in reduction and in the event of the latter's insolvency, the heirs with reserve may bring an action in reduction or revendication a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-4

Revocation never takes place ipso jure. The application for revocation is made within one year, from the day of the opening of the succession, if it is based on neediness. It is made within one year,…

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