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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

The Board of Directors is chaired by the President of the Corsican Executive Council or one of the members of the Executive Council appointed by the President of the Executive Council or one of the me…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 891

An action to supplement a share is not permitted against a sale of undivided rights made without fraud to an undivided co-owner by his co-owners or by one of them, where the transfer involves a contin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 890

An action in complement of share is admitted against any act, whatever its denomination, the object of which is to put an end to indivision between co-partitioners. The action is no longer admitted wh…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 889

Where one of the co-partitioners establishes that he has suffered an injury of more than one quarter, the supplement to his share shall be provided, at the option of the defendant, either in cash or i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Actions to supplement shares

Article 892

The simple omission of an undivided asset gives rise to a supplementary division relating to that asset.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Estates which have lapsed.

Article 811

Where the State claims the estate of a person who dies without an heir or an abandoned estate, it must apply to the court for the estate to be sent into possession.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Agents appointed by agreement.

Article 813

The heirs may, by mutual agreement, entrust the administration of the estate to one of them or to a third party. The mandate is governed by articles 1984 to 2010. When at least one heir has accepted t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810

As soon as he is appointed, the curator takes possession of the securities and other property held by third parties and pursues the recovery of sums due to the estate. He may continue to operate the s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special provisions relating to inheritance

Article 801

The declaration provided for in Article 800 must mention the surname, first names, date and place of birth of each of the heirs, legatees or donees. If the birth took place outside France, proof of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special provisions relating to inheritance

Article 802

Any declaration of transfer by death, made by the heirs, donees and legatees, their tutors, curators or legal administrators shall end with a statement as follows:".... The declarant affirms that this…

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