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Showing 241250 of 59844 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 5-1-2012 n° 10-12.741

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 8 : Revocation and lapse of wills.

Article 1044

There shall be an increase in favour of the legatees in the event that the legacy is made to several jointly. The legacy shall be deemed to be made jointly when it is made by one and the same disposit…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1009

The First President, or his delegate, at the request of one of the parties or of his own motion, may, after obtaining the opinion of the Public Prosecutor, reduce the time limits laid down for the fil…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: False claims.

Article 1029

The First President shall rule after obtaining the opinion of the Public Prosecutor. He shall make an order dismissing the action or an order granting leave to act in falsity. In the event of rejectio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Universal legacies.

Article 1009

The universal legatee, who is in concurrence with an heir to whom the law reserves a share of the property, shall be liable for the debts and charges of the testator's succession, personally for his s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: False claims.

Article 1031

The defendant must notify the plaintiff, within a period of fifteen days, whether or not he intends to make use of the document alleged to be forged.In the first case, or if there is no reply within t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health reserve.

Article L3142-104

The provisions applicable to healthcare reservists are set out in Chapter III of Title III of Book I of Part Three of the Public Health Code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Administrative rectification and cancellation

Article 1047

The purely material errors or omissions which, pursuant to Article 99-1 of the Civil Code, may be rectified by the civil registrar, are: 1° An error or omission in a civil status record, proof of whic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Savings banks

Article 1063

Subject to the provisions of 3° of l'article 679, the certificates of ownership and notarial deeds required by the savings banks and the national savings bank to effect the repayment, transfer or rene…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VIII: Provisions specific to the courts of appeal after cassation.

Article 1032

The referring court shall be seised by a declaration made at the registry of that court.Where the referring court is seised by the Public Prosecutor, the declaration shall be made by the person exerci…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Universal legacies.

Article 1005

Nevertheless, in the same cases, the universal legatee shall have the enjoyment of the property included in the will, from the day of death, if the request for delivery has been made within one year,…

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