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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of the reduction

Article 924-1

The beneficiary may carry out the reduction in kind, notwithstanding article 924, where the property given or bequeathed still belongs to him and is free of any encumbrance to which it was not already…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-1

The capacity required of the renouncing party is that required to make an inter vivos gift. However, an emancipated minor may not renounce in advance the action in reduction. Renunciation, whatever it…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-9

…ch to make known any observations they may have. These are signed by a lawyer at the Conseil d'Etat and at the Cour de cassation, in matters where representation is compulsory before the Cour de cassa…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title I: Civil rights

Article 9-1

…ess release, for the purpose of putting an end to the infringement of the presumption of innocence, and this at the expense of the person, whether natural or legal, responsible for this infringement.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-9

The effects on French nationality of the accession to independence of former overseas departments or territories of the Republic are determined in Chapter VII of this Title..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-9

The provisions of this chapter are of public order.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4 : The impossibility for French nationals established outside France to celebrate their marriage abroad

Article 171-9

As an exception to articles 74 and 165, where the future spouses of the same sex, at least one of whom has French nationality, have their domicile or residence in a country that does not authorise mar…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil status of persons born abroad who acquire or recover French nationality.

Article 98-1

…recorded by an act entered in a register kept by a French authority. The record states: - the date and place of the celebration; - an indication of the authority that performed it; - the surnames, fo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-1

…nalienability clauses affecting donated or bequeathed property are only valid if they are temporary and justified by a serious and legitimate interest. Even in this case, the donee or legatee may be j…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Gift-shares made to descendants of different degrees.

Article 1078-9

…operty is subject to the rules governing gifts inter vivos for notional reunion, imputation, report and, where applicable, reduction. However, where all the descendants have received and accepted a lo…

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