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Showing 171180 of 27570 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 09-DCC-73 du 9 Dec 2009

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: International letters rogatory.

Article 734-2

The Public Prosecutor's Office at the issuing court shall immediately forward the letter rogatory to the Minister of Justice for transmission, unless by virtue of a treaty the transmission must be mad…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: International letters rogatory.

Article 734-1

The clerk's office of the issuing court shall send a copy of the decision granting letters rogatory to the public prosecutor's office, unless transmission is to be made directly to the competent forei…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of heirship.

Article 730-4

The heirs designated in the deed of notoriety or their joint proxy are deemed, with respect to third parties holding property of the estate, to have free disposal of such property and, if funds are in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Orders of heirs.

Article 738-1

Where only the father or mother survives and the deceased has neither posterity nor brothers or sisters nor descendants of the latter, but leaves one or more ascendants of a branch other than that of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of heirship.

Article 730-3

The deed of notoriety thus established is authentic until proven otherwise. Whoever avails himself of it is presumed to have hereditary rights in the proportion indicated therein.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of heirship.

Article 730-5

Any person who, knowingly and in bad faith, relies on an inaccurate deed of notoriety shall incur the penalties for concealment provided for in Article 778, without prejudice to damages.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of heirship.

Article 730-1

…the person whose estate is being opened and mention any supporting documents that may have been produced, such as civil status certificates and, where applicable, documents concerning the existence o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of heirship.

Article 730-2

The affirmation contained in the deed of notoriety does not, of itself, imply acceptance of the succession.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Orders of heirs.

Article 738-2

Where the father and mother or one of them survives the deceased and the latter has no posterity, they may in all cases exercise a right of reversion, up to the proportional shares fixed in the first…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to transit on French territory.

Article 728-73

When the Minister of Justice cannot guarantee that the sentenced person will not be prosecuted, detained or subjected to any other restriction of his or her personal freedom on French territory, for a…

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