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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Common provisions.

Article 1324

Where there is no known successor and the tenancy agreement has ended, the president of the judicial court or his delegate may authorise, under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Common provisions.

Article 1326

The provisions of this section shall apply to the affixing of seals ordered in civil matters pursuant to a specific provision, unless incompatible with the matter in question or otherwise provided.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Common provisions.

Article 1325

…the president of the judicial court by the most diligent party. The dispute is lodged, investigated and judged according to the accelerated procedure on the merits.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Unsealing.

Article 1319

Seals may be unsealed without an inventory when all the parties called are present or represented and do not object to this being done. If this is not the case, an inventory shall be drawn up by the j…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Unsealing.

Article 1322

If necessary, the bailiff may provisionally unseal the seals, which must then be reapplied as soon as the operation that made the unsealing necessary has been completed. The bailiff shall draw up a re…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: The descriptive statement

Article 1323

…the absence of an heir present, he shall ensure the closure of the premises if they are unoccupied and shall keep the keys. The provisions of articles 1309, 1311, 1313 et 1314 sont applicables.If the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Unsealing.

Article 1317

…f the persons who are to be called to the unsealing, including those who had requested the affixing and the persons who are to be called to the inventory pursuant to article 1329, as well as, where ap…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Unsealing.

Article 1318

The bailiff shall give notice of the unsealing to the persons who, by written and reasoned statement at his office or at the court registry, have requested to be present.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Unsealing.

Article 1316

Unsealing may be requested by persons entitled to request that it be affixed, and by the administration in charge of estates when it has been entrusted with managing the estate.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Unsealing.

Article 1321

Seals are successively unsealed as the inventory is compiled; they are reapplied at the end of each session.

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