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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizures and assignments.

Article L3252-10

The garnishee shall pay monthly the deductions for which the seizure is made within the limits of the sums available. If he fails to do so, the court, even of its own motion, shall declare him liable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline.

Article L4234-10

When the various councils rule on disciplinary matters, the State representatives mentioned in articles L. 4231-4 and L. 4232-6 to L. 4232-15 do not sit on these bodies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-16

I. - The communauté de communes automatically exercises, in place of the member communes, the competences falling within each of the following groups: 1° Spatial planning for the implementation of act…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Judicial partition.

Article 841

The court of the place where the succession was opened has exclusive jurisdiction to hear actions for partition and disputes that arise either when the indivision is maintained or during the partition…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Judicial partition.

Article 840

Sharing is carried out in court when one of the undivided co-owners refuses to consent to the amicable sharing or if disputes arise as to the manner in which it should be carried out or completed, or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Amicable partition.

Article 835

If all the undivided co-owners are present and capable, the partition may take place in the form and on the terms chosen by the parties. Where the undivided co-ownership relates to property subject to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Amicable partition.

Article 836

If an undivided co-owner is presumed to be absent or, due to distance, is unable to express his will, an amicable division may be made under the conditions provided for in Article 116.Similarly, if an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Amicable partition.

Article 839

Where several undivided interests exist exclusively between the same persons, whether they relate to the same property or to different property, a single amicable division may take place.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Judicial partition.

Article 842

At any time, the co-sharers may abandon legal proceedings and pursue amicable partition if the conditions laid down for a partition of this nature are met.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Amicable partition.

Article 838

Amicable partition may be total or partial. It is partial when it leaves undivided ownership of certain property or persons.

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