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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 848

Likewise, a son coming in his own right to the donor's estate is not obliged to return the gift made to his father, even when he would have accepted the latter's estate; but if the son comes only by r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 845

An heir who renounces the succession may, however, retain the inter vivos gift or claim the legacy made to him up to the available portion unless the disposing person has expressly required the report…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 858

…paragraph of article 845. It cannot be required in kind, unless otherwise stipulated in the deed of gift. In the case of such a stipulation, the alienations and constitutions of real rights granted by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 853

The same applies to any profits that the heir may have derived from agreements made with the deceased, if these agreements did not present any indirect advantage, when they were made.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Gifts and bequests

Article L2573-34

The articles L. 2242-1 to L. 2242-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Gifts and bequests

Article L3213-6

…bject to the provisions of article L. 3211-2, the departmental council decides on the acceptance of gifts and legacies made to the department.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Gifts and legacies.

Article D2573-25

I. - The articles R. 2242-1 to R. 2242-6 shall apply to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II. - For the application of article R. 2242-2, the words: "Mini…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 944

Any gift inter vivos, made under conditions the performance of which depends on the sole will of the donor, shall be void.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 938

The donation duly accepted shall be perfected by the consent of the parties alone; and the ownership of the objects donated shall be transferred to the donee, without the need for any other tradition.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 943

The gift inter vivos may include only the present property of the donor; if it includes future property, it will be void in this respect.

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