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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1364

If the complexity of the operations justifies it, the court shall appoint a notary to carry out the partition operations and shall appoint a judge to supervise these operations. The notary shall be ch…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1365

The notary shall summon the parties and request the production of any document useful to the accomplishment of his mission. He shall report to the judge assigned the difficulties encountered and may r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1374

All applications made pursuant to Article 1373 between the same parties, whether made by the plaintiff or the defendant, shall constitute a single proceeding. Any separate application is inadmissible…

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

Article 1381-3

…pension of its effects under the conditions provided for in Articles 71 and 73 of Regulation No 650/2012 of the Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognitio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-138

…ate 0 to €6,500 0.774% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.426% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.290% Over €30,000 0.213%2° In the case of an amendment transforming the last conventional mortgage registered prior to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-13

…and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. Decisions relating to th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 B

…e defined in IV of Article 51 of Law no. 2010-1657 of 29 December 2010 on the finances for 2011.For 2012, the same compensation, to which the growth rates set for 2009, 2010 and 2011 are applied, is r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-13

Without prejudice to Titles III, IV or V of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-2

…ble to Matrimonial Property Regimes, done at The Hague on 14 March 1978, the provisions of Articles 1397-3 and 1397-4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Mandates entrusted with the execution of expenditure and the collection of revenue (articles D. 1611-32-10 to D. 1611-32-13)

Article D1611-32-13

The authorised body shall submit the accounts provided for in article D. 1611-22 at least once a year. This presentation shall take place within a timeframe that allows the principal's public accounta…

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