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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure.

Article 887

On the day indicated, an attempt at conciliation shall be made before the court, of which a record shall be drawn up. The court may delegate the conciliation mission to a court conciliator appointed f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-12

The Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion may, following the opinion of a committee, made up in particular of health professionals, individually…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: The Assize Court

Article 885

The jury of the Mayotte Assize Court is composed of three assessor-jurors when the Assize Court rules at first instance and six assessor-jurors when it rules on appeal.These assessor-jurors are drawn…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 848

Likewise, a son coming in his own right to the donor's estate is not obliged to return the gift made to his father, even when he would have accepted the latter's estate; but if the son comes only by r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Estates which have lapsed.

Article 811

Where the State claims the estate of a person who dies without an heir or an abandoned estate, it must apply to the court for the estate to be sent into possession.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Fixed-date procedure

Article 844

On the day of the hearing, the chairman ensures that sufficient time has elapsed since the summons was issued to allow the party summoned to prepare its defence. If the defendant has instructed a lawy…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter X: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 859

The time limit and forms for objecting to the judgment handed down by the Cour de cassation provided for in Article 589 are those defined in Articles 855 and 856.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 861

…oved by the act of the donee, he must be taken into account for this, having regard to what their value was increased at the time of the partition or alienation.The donee must likewise be taken into a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 804

Renunciation of an inheritance cannot be presumed. To be enforceable against third parties, renunciation made by the universal heir or heir by universal title must be addressed to or filed with the co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The summons.

Article 857

The matter is referred to the court, at the request of either party, by delivering a copy of the summons to the court registry. This remittance must take place no later than eight days before the date…

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