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Showing 110 of 76 articles for Art. LD-AdIC §§ 785–800

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 785

The Pre-Trial Judge may declare that the parties have conciliated, even partially.The Pre-Trial Judge may appoint a mediator under the conditions of Article 131-1.He shall, at the request of the parti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Pure and simple acceptance of the succession.

Article 785

A universal heir or heir by universal title who purely and simply accepts the succession is indefinitely liable for the debts and charges that depend on it. He is only liable for legacies of sums of m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 785

A pardon may only be applied for in court, during the convicted person's lifetime, by the latter or, if he or she is banned, by his or her legal representative; in the event of death and if the legal…

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

Article 800

If one of the lawyers has not completed the acts of the procedure within the time limit set, the judge may order the proceedings to be terminated in respect of that lawyer, of his own motion or at the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 800

The heir is responsible for administering the assets he receives in the succession. He keeps an account of his administration, of the debts he pays and of the acts that commit the property received or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 800

I. - Heirs, legatees or donees, their guardians or curators, are required to complete a detailed declaration.The following are exempt:1° The successors in direct line, the surviving spouse and the par…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 800

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat determines the costs to be included under the heading of criminal, correctional and police court costs; it establishes the tariff thereof or sets the terms and condition…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 800-2

At the request of the person concerned, any court that dismisses a case, discharges the accused, acquits the accused or makes any decision other than a conviction or a declaration that the accused is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 800-1

The costs of criminal, correctional and police justice shall be borne by the State and without recourse against the convicted person or the civil party, subject to the cases provided for in the last t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-11

The services listed under numbers 85 to 115 of the table mentioned in Article A. 743-8 give rise to the collection of the following fees:The services relating to the register of beneficial owners give…

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