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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Actions for nullity of partition

Article 888

A co-sharer who has alienated his lot in whole or in part is no longer entitled to bring an action based on fraud, mistake or violence, if the alienation he has made is subsequent to the discovery of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 857

The time limit for lodging an objection to a judgment handed down by the Cour de cassation provided for in Article 579 is extended to one month if the party lodging the opposition resides outside the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 878

…oney may ask to be given preference over the succession assets over any personal creditor of the heir. Reciprocally, the heir's personal creditors may ask to be preferred over any creditor of the dece…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Closure of the investigation and referral to the oral hearing

Article 800

…except that, in the latter case, the judge may refuse by reasoned order that is not subject to appeal. A copy of the order is sent to the defaulting party at his real domicile or residence. The judge…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 846

The additional period provided for in

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Shares and lots.

Article 825

The partitionable mass comprises the property existing at the opening of the succession, or that which has been subrogated to it, and which the deceased has not disposed of by reason of death, as well…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 858

The time limit provided for in Article 584 is extended to two months if the applicant for judicial review resides outside the island where the court that handed down the contested decision has its sea…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subtitle II: Written procedure

Article 815

A request to refer a case assigned to the single judge to the panel must, on pain of foreclosure, be made within fifteen days of receipt of the notice provided for in Article 814. The referral of a ca…

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

Article 82

In the event of referral to a designated court, the case file shall be sent to it by the registry, together with a copy of the referral decision, in the absence of an appeal within the time limit.On r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 821

The time limits provided for in Article 130 and in the last paragraph of article 135-2 are extended to fifteen days when the transfer is from or to an overseas territory or New Caledonia.

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