French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Property in relation to those who own it
Article 539
The property of persons who die without heirs or whose estates are abandoned belongs to the State.
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The property of persons who die without heirs or whose estates are abandoned belongs to the State.
The successor spouse is called to the succession, either alone or in concurrence with the parents of the deceased.
The option cannot be exercised before the opening of the succession, even by marriage contract.
The joint heirs contribute among themselves to the payment of the debts and charges of the estate, each in proportion to what he takes into it.
The method and formalities to be observed for the auction are explained in the title "Inheritance" and in the Code of Procedure.
Candidates who have begun a course of continuous assessment and who have been authorised by the chairman of the jury referred to in article A. 212-113 to follow a modular course benefit from the reduc…
The training course takes place under the conditions set out in article A. 212-134.
Training units are set up within the framework of structures approved by the Regional Director of Youth, Sport and the Voluntary Sector in accordance with the same procedures as those set out in artic…
Candidates who have passed the examination provided for in article A. 212-143 receive a training booklet issued by the regional director of youth, sport and community life in the place where the pre-t…
Orders issued in application of article D. 212-72 determine the modular training procedures specific to each option. They may stipulate a particular order in which the training units are to be taken a…
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