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Showing 1981–1990 of 63585 articles for “Art. L. 631-7 et L. 631-7-1”
Preliminary investigations are compulsory in felony cases; except where special provisions apply, they are optional in misdemeanour cases; they may also take place in misdemeanour cases if the public…
The closure of the investigation, in the cases provided for in Articles 778,779,799and 800, shall be made by an unreasoned order that may not be appealed. A copy of this order shall be delivered to th…
…e of the investigation permits and shall refer the case back to the court to be argued on the date set by the President or by himself if he has been delegated to do so. The date of closure must be as…
…r must take sides or request an extension of time from the judge where he has not been able to complete the inventory begun or where he justifies other serious and legitimate reasons. This period is s…
In the absence of a summons, the heir retains the option to opt, if he has not otherwise acted as an heir and if he is not held to be an accepting heir pure and simple pursuant to articles 778, 790 or…
The option is time-barred after ten years from the opening of the succession. An heir who has not taken sides within this period is deemed to have renounced. Time-barring only runs against an heir who…
The option cannot be exercised before the opening of the succession, even by marriage contract.
The option is indivisible. However, a person who has more than one succession claim to the same estate has a separate right of option for each of them.
The option exercised has retroactive effect to the day on which the estate is opened.
The personal creditors of a person who refrains from accepting a succession or who renounces a succession to the prejudice of their rights may be authorised in court to accept the succession in their…
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