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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1029

The executor shall take any precautionary measures useful for the proper execution of the will. He may cause an inventory of the estate to be made, in the manner provided for in Article 789, whether o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to nationality disputes

Article 1043

Where a question of nationality is referred to a court of law as an incidental question which it is not competent to hear and which is necessary for the resolution of the dispute, the case shall be co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to nationality disputes

Article 1044

If a question of nationality is raised by a party before a court that considers that there is a preliminary question, the court shall refer that party to appeal to the competent judicial court within…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Declaration of absence

Article 1066

Applications relating to a person's declaration of absence shall be brought before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the person resides or last resided. Failing this, the competent court is…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Universal legacies.

Article 1011

The legatees by universal title shall be required to apply for delivery to the heirs to whom a share of the property is reserved by law; in their absence, to the universal legatees and, in their absen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Investment income

Article A343-3

When securities subject to the capitalisation reserve are included in the portfolio, their actuarial rate of return is calculated taking into account the acquisition price, the probabilities, maturity…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe XI

ANNEX TO ARTICLE R. 4134-1Number of members of regional economic, social and environmental councils and their distribution between collegesREGIONSFIRST collègeDEUXIÈME collègeTROISIÈME COLLÈGEQUATRIÈM…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1025

The testator may appoint one or more executors with full civil capacity to see to or carry out the execution of his wishes. The executor who has accepted his mission is bound to carry it out. The powe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Dilatory defences.

Article 109

The judge may grant the defendant time to call a guarantor. The proceedings shall continue on the expiry of the period within which the guarantor may appear, unless the guarantee claim is decided sepa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to nationality disputes

Article 1045

The public prosecutor is required to act under the conditions of article 1042 if he is requested to do so by a public administration or by a third party who has raised the nationality objection before…

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