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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Legal regime of joint ownership.

Article 815

No one may be compelled to remain in indivision and partition may always be brought about, unless it has been stayed by judgment or agreement.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 862

In the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the president of the court of first instance shall exercise the powers vested in the commission mentioned in Article 706-4.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Orders on request

Article 845

The president of the judicial court or the judge in charge of litigation relating to protection is seised by petition in the cases specified by law. He may also order, on application, any urgent measu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XII: Enforcement procedures

Article 872

The surety referred to in article 759 shall be admitted by the competent public accountant or by the agent who exercises the functions devolved to the latter by the regulations applicable to the terri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 877

For the application of this Code in the Department of Mayotte, account shall be taken of the adaptations provided for in this Title. Articles 258 to 267 and 288 to 292 shall not apply.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 80

If the judge declares that he has jurisdiction, without ruling on the merits, the proceedings shall be suspended until the expiry of the time limit for lodging an appeal and, in the event of an appeal…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The single judge

Article 816

The provisions of the second paragraph of Article 814 and of the first paragraph of Article 815 cease to apply if the right to request referral to the panel is waived.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 881

It is prescribed, in respect of movables, by two years from the opening of the succession. In respect of immovables, the action may be brought as long as they remain in the hands of the heir.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Orders on request.

Article 898

If the application is not granted, the appeal shall be lodged, heard and decided as set out in Article 892. The time limit for appeal is fifteen days.

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

Article 841

The summons shall indicate, under penalty of nullity, the day and time set by the president on which the case will be called and the chamber to which it is distributed. A copy of the application shall…

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