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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Findings.

Article 253

The report is submitted to the court registry. An official report is drawn up of the findings presented orally. However, the drafting of the report may be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Registration of immovable property and its effects

Article 2517

Registration gives rise to the drawing up of a title deed by the registrar of immovable property. The title deed attests, where necessary, to the status of owner. In the courts, it constitutes the sta…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 258

…of certain goods carried out :a) Between the ports of the French overseas departments and those of mainland France ;b) Between the ports of Réunion and the other French overseas departments.3° Howeve…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2528

Rights subject to registration pursuant to article 2521 are, if they have not been registered, unenforceable against third parties who, on the same immovable, have acquired, from the same author, comp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2514

…ation of immovable property and registration of rights over immovable property mentioned in Article 2521 takes place on application made under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. A p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2511

…fourth paragraphs of this article, are registered in the Mayotte land register mentioned in article 2513 real estate of any kind, whether built on or not, with the exception of that belonging to the p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Registration of immovable property and its effects

Article 2520

If the registrar rejects the application for registration or considers that it cannot be acted upon, the registrar forwards it to the court. The same applies if there are oppositions or applications f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Forfeiture of French nationality

Article 25

An individual who has acquired French nationality may, by decree issued after the assent of the Conseil d'Etat, be stripped of French nationality, unless the stripping results in the individual becomi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 259

…Area and flying the flag of that same State, the Government may suspend the application of article 257 by decree deliberated in the Council of Ministers after consultation with the Council of State,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2524

Any deed relating to a right that may be registered must, for the purposes of registration, be drawn up in authentic form by a notary, a court of general jurisdiction or a public authority. Any deed i…

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