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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedures for acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 788

The declaration must be made at the clerk's office of the court in whose jurisdiction the succession is opened or before a notary. It includes the election of a single domicile, which may be the domic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Immovable property liens

Article 2376

Real estate liens are granted by law. They are general. They are exempt from the formality of registration. The legal provisions governing them are to be interpreted strictly. They give the right to b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-60

In the cases provided for by Article L. 228-50 and by Article L. 228-51, the representatives of the estate are appointed by the president of the judicial court ruling in summary proceedings. The dutie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

I.-The territorial collectivity of Corsica benefits from the following tax resources:1° The taxes provided for in Article 575 E bis, in I of Article 1586 and in Article 1599 bis of the General Tax Cod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-2

Non-tax revenue in the operating section comprises: 1° Income from all property which the inhabitants do not enjoy in kind; 2° Contributions imposed annually on those entitled to fruits which are coll…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-6

…at the request of the board of directors, the management board or the managers, a report on income tax. II.-The report shall mention the financial year concerned and the currency used. It shall inclu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-156-1

…in 2° of article R. 214-32-22; c) The contracts are subject to a valuation carried out by the real estate investment trust, which is not based solely on market prices given by the counterparty and :…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualifications for succession.

Article 726

The following are unworthy of succession and, as such, excluded from the estate: 1° Anyone who is sentenced, as perpetrator or accomplice, to a criminal penalty for having wilfully caused or attempted…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Withdrawal clause in return for compensation.

Article 1513

The right of withdrawal lapses if the beneficiary spouse has not exercised it by notifying the other spouse or his or her heirs within one month of the day on which the latter gave him or her formal n…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Who may buy or sell.

Article 1596

…rty they are charged with selling; Administrators, of that of communes or public establishments entrusted to their care; Public officers, of national property whose sales are made by their ministry; T…

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