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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 858

The ratio is made in less taking, except in the case of the second paragraph of article 845. It cannot be required in kind, unless otherwise stipulated in the deed of gift. In the case of such a stipu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 853

The same applies to any profits that the heir may have derived from agreements made with the deceased, if these agreements did not present any indirect advantage, when they were made.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to declare goods in detail, customs representatives.

Article 87

In addition to the compulsory information provided for in II ofarticle 289 of the General Tax Code, the customs representative shall mention on the invoices issued for his principals the date of payme…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to declare goods in detail, customs representatives.

Article 86

The conditions under which a customs representative may provide his services pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 estab…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Renunciation of the succession.

Article 807

As long as prescription of the right to accept has not been acquired against him, the heir may revoke his renunciation by accepting the succession purely and simply, if it has not already been accepte…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Judicial partition.

Article 841

The court of the place where the succession was opened has exclusive jurisdiction to hear actions for partition and disputes that arise either when the indivision is maintained or during the partition…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 872

Where immovables of an estate are encumbered by annuities by special mortgage, each of the co-heirs may demand that the annuities be repaid and the immovables made free before the lots are formed. If…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Judicial partition.

Article 840

Sharing is carried out in court when one of the undivided co-owners refuses to consent to the amicable sharing or if disputes arise as to the manner in which it should be carried out or completed, or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Amicable partition.

Article 835

If all the undivided co-owners are present and capable, the partition may take place in the form and on the terms chosen by the parties. Where the undivided co-ownership relates to property subject to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 873

The heirs are liable for the debts and charges of the succession, personally for their inheritance share, and hypothecarily for the whole; subject to their recourse either against their coheirs, or ag…

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