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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Vacant estates.

Article 1351

The proposed realisation of the remaining assets is notified to the known heirs by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. Objections by the heirs are made to the curator in the same manner…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1391

The right to review provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure shall be exer…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Seals

Article 1314

If closed documents or packets appear, by their inscription or some other written evidence, to belong to third parties, the bailiff shall deposit them in his office and summon such third parties withi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The succession option.

Article 1334

…up to the net assets made at the clerk's office of the judicial court or before a notary shall indicate the heir's surname, first names and profession, his election of domicile and the capacity by vi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1385

Where the court rejects the application on the grounds that it appears to be manifestly unfounded or inadmissible or that the applicant has not completed or rectified the application form within the t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1386

…inform them that unless the counterclaimant withdraws his claim within a given period of time, the case will be heard and determined in accordance with the procedure on the merits applicable before i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1389

The provisions of Article 1387 do not apply to notification to the parties of the decision rendered. This notification is made, at the registry's request, by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: The succession option.

Article 1335

The publicity provided for in articles 788, 790 and 794 of the Civil Code is made in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales. The procedures for advertising by electronic means are…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Judicial partition.

Article 1360

…s intentions as to the distribution of the assets and the steps taken with a view to reaching an amicable partition.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L763-13

…in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from…

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