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Showing 101110 of 14729 articles for Art. Option mechanics reference

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 777

Error, fraud or violence is a cause of nullity of the option exercised by the heir. The action for nullity is barred after five years from the day on which the error or fraud was discovered or the day…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 768

…mount of the net assets where he has a universal vocation or universal title. A conditional or term option is null and void.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 775

…opening of the latter's estate. The heirs of a person who dies without having opted in exercise the option separately, each for his or her share.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 778

Without prejudice to damages, an heir who has concealed property or rights from an estate or concealed the existence of a co-heir is deemed to accept the estate purely and simply, notwithstanding any…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 807

As long as prescription of the right to accept has not been acquired against him, the heir may revoke his renunciation by accepting the succession purely and simply, if it has not already been accepte…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 805

An heir who renounces is deemed never to have been an heir. Subject to the provisions of article 845, the renouncer's share devolves to his representatives; failing this, it increases to his co-heirs;…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 804

Renunciation of an inheritance cannot be presumed. To be enforceable against third parties, renunciation made by the universal heir or heir by universal title must be addressed to or filed with the co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 808

Expenses legitimately incurred by the heir prior to his renunciation shall be borne by the estate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 806

The renouncing party is not liable for the payment of the debts and charges of the succession. However, he is liable in proportion to his means for the payment of the funeral expenses of the ascendant…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special conditions for the "multi-purpose" option

Article D6124-177-10

Care is organised in such a way that, depending on the patient's clinical condition, at least one individual or group treatment sequence is given to each patient every working day in the case of full…

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