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

Article 1036

Subsequent wills, which do not expressly revoke the previous ones, shall only annul those provisions contained therein which are found to be incompatible with the new ones or which are contrary.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1030

The testator may empower the executor to take possession of all or part of the furniture of the estate and to sell it if it is necessary to discharge the particular legacies within the limit of the av…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1034

The costs incurred by the executor in the performance of his duties shall be borne by the estate.

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

Article 1039

Any testamentary disposition shall lapse if the person in whose favour it is made has not survived the testator.

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

Article 1037

A revocation made in a later will shall have full effect, even though this new act remains unenforced by the incapacity of the instituted heir or legatee, or by their refusal to receive.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1033

The executor shall render an account within six months of the end of his engagement. If the execution of the will is terminated by the death of the executor, the obligation to render an account falls…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Executors.

Article 1031

The authorisations mentioned in articles 1030 and 1030-1 are given by the testator for a period which may not exceed two years from the opening of the will. An extension of up to one year may be grant…

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

Article 1038

Any alienation, that even by sale with the option of redemption or by exchange, made by the testator of all or part of the thing bequeathed, shall entail the revocation of the legacy for all that has…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Agricultural cooperatives

Article 1030

Deeds, documents and writings of any kind concerning agricultural cereal cooperative societies and their unions are exempt, subject to article 1020, from all registration duties.Cooperative mills, agr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Agricultural accidents at work

Article 1033

Deeds made by virtue of and for the execution of the provisions of Title V of Book VII of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime reproducing those of the law of 9 April 1898 on accidents at work, are…

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