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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Separation as to property.

Article 1538

…e presumption designates, or even, if it does belong to him or her, that he or she acquired it by a gift from the other spouse. Property over which neither spouse can prove exclusive ownership is deem…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-13

…he valuation of the property; 2° An extract from the publication of the deed of sale or the deed of gift; 3° A summary mortgage statement based on the formalities, showing the real charges on the prop…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-82

…of lines, give rise in addition to the collection of the fees provided for in article A. 444-67 for gifts inter vivos.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Solvency requirements

Article A385-2

…accordance with Article R. 343-4;7° The results of the supplementary occupational pension fund are taxed under the conditions in force on the closing date of the financial year preceding the test, an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acts performed by the tutor with authorisation

Article 507-2

In the event that the estate renounced in the name of the protected person has not been accepted by another heir and as long as the State has not been sent into possession, the renunciation may be rev…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-4

…l, with the exception of decisions relating to loans, acquisitions, exchanges and disposals of real estate or participation in bodies with legal personality, which are enforceable, in the absence of e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Agents appointed by agreement.

Article 813

The heirs may, by mutual agreement, entrust the administration of the estate to one of them or to a third party. The mandate is governed by articles 1984 to 2010. When at least one heir has accepted t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Community assets

Article 1407

…than the value of the property transferred, the property acquired in exchange falls into the common estate, except for compensation in favour of the transferor.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1424

…ansactions.Similarly, they may not, one without the other, transfer community property into a trust estate.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Thresholds

Article R2211-2

…the purchaser; 2° Where applicable, income from ancillary activities or from the development of the estate; 3° Where applicable, any public funding.

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