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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1015

The interest or fruits of the thing bequeathed shall accrue to the benefit of the legatee, from the day of death, and without his having made his claim in court: 1° Where the testator has expressly de…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 1083

Where the judgment granting the divorce is under appeal, the modification of provisionally enforceable ancillary measures pursuant to Article 1074-1, in the event of the occurrence of a new fact, may…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Electoral procedure.

Article 1008

If the statement of appeal has been made in the form of the procedure with compulsory representation, the appeal is nonetheless admissible regardless of the procedure subsequently followed, paragraph…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 1013

In addition to the cases in which the Chamber rules in restricted formation, the President may, in particular when the complexity of the case justifies it, appoint two rapporteurs from among the counc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1098

If a spouse has made to his or her spouse, within the limits of article 1094-1, a gift in property, each of the children who are not descended from both spouses shall have, as far as he or she is conc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 1016

In accordance with articles 11-1 and 11-2 of Law no. 72-626 of 5 July 1972 as amended, the proceedings shall be public. The Court may, however, decide that the hearings shall take place or continue in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1055

Deeds, documents and writings relating to the completion of land reparcelling carried out by mutual agreement and relating to land intended for the construction of residential buildings are exempt, su…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions

Article 1084

Where, after the divorce has become final, there is a need to rule on the exercise of parental authority, maintenance or the contribution to the maintenance and education of the child, the application…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Agricultural organisations

Article 1028

I. - Real estate transactions resulting from the application of the provisions of Article 15, as amended, of Act no. 60-808 du 5 août 1960 d'orientation agricole (1), carried out by sociétés d'aménage…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1023

The time limits set out in articles 978 and 989 sont augmentés de : 1° One month if the applicant lives in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, S…

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