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Showing 711720 of 60498 articles for Art. Decree 2022-1294 of 5-10-2022

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Partition wills.

Article 1080

A beneficiary who has not received a lot equal to his share of the reserve may bring an action for reduction in accordance with article 1077-2.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1021

Where the testator has bequeathed the thing of another, the bequest shall be void, whether or not the testator knew that it did not belong to him.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Partition wills.

Article 1079

The testament-partage produces the effects of a partition. Its beneficiaries may not waive their right to rely on the will to claim a new partition of the estate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1014

A pure and simple legacy will give the legatee, from the day of the testator's death, a right to the thing bequeathed, a right transmissible to his heirs or successors in title. However, the legatee b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1016

The costs of the application for delivery shall be borne by the estate, without however resulting in any reduction of the legal reserve. Registration duties shall be payable by the legatee. All, if no…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1018

…thed will be delivered with the necessary accessories and in the condition it will be in on the day of the donor's death.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: General information

Article 108

The provisions of articles 109 to 117 set out the rules for determining income distributed by : 1° Legal entities subject to the tax provided for in Chapter II of this Title; 2° Legal entities and joi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1052

It is up to the disposing party to prescribe guarantees and securities for the proper performance of the charge.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Residual gifts.

Article 1060

The first grantee is not required to account for its management to the disposing party or its heirs.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Gradual gifts.

Article 1051

The second beneficiary is deemed to hold his rights from the author of the liberality. The same applies to his heirs where they receive the gift under the conditions provided for in Article 1056.

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