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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Inheritance reserve and available share

Article 913

Deliveries, either by inter vivos deeds or by will, may not exceed half of the disposer's property, if he leaves only one child at his death; one-third, if he leaves two children; one-quarter, if he l…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 918

…ducted from the available portion. Any excess is subject to reduction. This deduction and reduction may only be requested by those of the other successors in the direct line who have not consented to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 935

…even during the lifetime of the father and mother, even though they are not the minor's guardians, may accept for him or her.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 92

…ly declared reappears after the declaratory judgment, the Public Prosecutor or any interested party may prosecute, in the forms provided for in Articles 89 et seq, for the judgment to be set aside. Th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 958

…ll not prejudice any alienations made by the donee, nor any mortgages or other real charges that he may have imposed on the object of the donation, provided that the whole is prior to the publication,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Civil status documents concerning soldiers and sailors in certain special cases.

Article 97

Death certificates received by the military authority, in all cases provided for in Article 93 above, or by the civil authority for members of the armed forces, civilians taking part in their action,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 93

If the needs of the investigation so require, the examining magistrate may, after giving notice to the public prosecutor of his court, travel with his clerk throughout the national territory, in order…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 957

…the donee, or from the day on which the offence could have been known by the donor. This revocation may not be requested by the donor against the heirs of the donee, nor by the heirs of the donor agai…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 932

…ot produce any effect, until the day on which it has been accepted in express terms. The acceptance may be made during the donor's lifetime by a subsequent and authenticated deed, of which a copy shal…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 962

The gift may likewise be revoked, even if the donee has come into possession of the property given and has been left there by the donor since the birth of the child. However, the donee is not obliged…

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