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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The authentic instrument

Article 1369

An authentic instrument is one that has been received, with the requisite solemnities, by a public official with the competence and capacity to act.It may be drawn up in electronic form if it is estab…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1365

The written word consists of a sequence of letters, characters, numbers or any other signs or symbols with an intelligible meaning, whatever their medium.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1363

No one may constitute a title to himself.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admissibility of methods of proof

Article 1361

It may be substituted for writing by judicial confession, decisive oath or prima facie evidence in writing corroborated by another means of proof.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admissibility of methods of proof

Article 1362

…which, emanating from the person contesting an act or from the person he represents, renders probable what is alleged. The judge may consider as equivalent to prima facie evidence in writing statemen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1367

The signature required to perfect a legal act identifies its author. It manifests his consent to the obligations arising from that act. When it is affixed by a public official, it confers authenticity…

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

Article 1361

The court shall order the partition, if it can take place, or the sale by auction if the conditions set out in Article 1378 are met. When partition is ordered, the court may appoint a notary to draw u…

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

Article 1362

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 145, an expert may be appointed during the proceedings to estimate the property or propose the composition of the lots to be distributed.

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

Article 1363

If lots are to be drawn, this shall be done before the notary appointed pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 1361 and, failing that, before the president of the judicial court or his delegate.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1367

The formal notice provided for in article 841-1 of the Civil Code is served on the defaulting heir. If the heir or his representative fails to appear by the date set in the formal notice, the notary d…

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