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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 873

The heirs are liable for the debts and charges of the succession, personally for their inheritance share, and hypothecarily for the whole; subject to their recourse either against their coheirs, or ag…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XIII: Criminal records

Article 876

Article 773 reads as follows: "Art. 773.-A copy of each form recording a decision resulting in the deprivation of electoral rights shall be sent to the competent administrative authority in the territ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-3

The continuing professional development obligation is met: 1° By participation in training seminars, supervised self-study programmes or distance learning courses or courses; 2° By attendance at collo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 84

In the event of death in prisons or houses of confinement or detention, notice thereof shall be given immediately, by the caretakers or guards, to the civil registrar, who shall go there as stated in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 891

An action to supplement a share is not permitted against a sale of undivided rights made without fraud to an undivided co-owner by his co-owners or by one of them, where the transfer involves a contin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 893

A liberality is the act by which a person disposes of all or part of his property or rights free of charge for the benefit of another person. A liberality can only be made by inter vivos gift or by wi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Summary orders

Article 834

In all cases of urgency, the president of the judicial court or the protection litigation judge within the limits of his jurisdiction, may order in summary proceedings all measures that do not come up…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 810

For the application of the second paragraph of Article 45, the functions of the Public Prosecutor's Office shall be performed by the officials and agents mentioned in I of l'article 809, with the exce…

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In force

Article Annexe 9-4

JURISDICTION WITH JURISDICTION IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE L. 420-7, PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT TRADERS OR CRAFTSMENHEAD OF COURTS judiciaryRESSORTParis.Ressort of the higher court of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial administration measures

Article 852

The president of the judicial court may delegate to one or more magistrates all or part of the powers vested in him under this book. The Presidents of Chambers may likewise delegate to the magistrates…

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