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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 810-10

…remaining assets are consigned. The heirs, if any are presented within the period for claiming the estate, shall be entitled to exercise their right to such proceeds.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-1

The European Certificate of Succession provided for in Chapter VI of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recogniti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-3

In the event of refusal to issue a European Certificate of Succession, the notary will inform the applicant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. In the event of withdrawal of the Euro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-2

A certified copy of the European Certificate of Succession shall be given to the applicant and to any person proving a legitimate interest against a receipt, or shall be notified to them by registered…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-4

…the office of this public officer is located by any heir, legatee, executor or administrator of the estate within fifteen days of delivery or notification of the certified copy or receipt of the decis…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Renunciation.

Article 1339

The declaration of renunciation of an inheritance addressed or filed by the heir or notary at the registry of the judicial court shall indicate the surname, first names, profession and domicile of the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Amicable partition.

Article 1358

The qualified person appointed pursuant to article 837 of the Civil Code to represent the defaulting heir applies for authorisation to consent to the amicable partition by transmitting the draft parti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Renunciation.

Article 1340

Express revocation of the waiver shall give rise to a declaration in the same form and on the same register as that provided for in Article 1339.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: CCI France

Article L711-15

CCI France is the public establishment at the head of the network defined in article L. 710-1, the only establishment in the network authorised to represent the national interests of industry, commerc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: CCI France

Article L711-16

…charge;10° It distributes among the regional chambers of commerce and industry the proceeds of the tax provided for in Article 1600 of the General Tax Code, after deducting the share required to fina…

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