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Showing 8190 of 52884 articles for Art. n° 16-10.271 FS-PBI — RJDA 1/18 n° 79

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 794

The declaration of the alienation or conservation of one or more assets shall be made within fifteen days to the court, which shall ensure its publication. Without prejudice to the rights reserved to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 798

…succession which have not been retained or disposed of under the conditions provided for in Article 793. The heir's personal creditors may not pursue recovery of their claims against these assets unti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 799

Inheritance creditors who, within the period provided for in Article 792, declare their claims after the exhaustion of the assets have recourse only against the legatees who have been fulfilled of the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 792

…e to the elected domicile of the estate. They are paid under the conditions provided for in Article 796. Claims whose amount has not yet been definitively determined are declared provisionally on the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of acceptance of the succession up to the amount of the net assets.

Article 797

The heir must pay the creditors within two months of either the declaration to retain the property or the day on which the proceeds of the disposal become available. Where he is unable to dispose of i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 791

The public prosecutor obtains all relevant information from the various places where the sentenced person may have stayed.He also takes the opinion of the sentence enforcement judge.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 793

The matter shall be referred to the court by the public prosecutor.The applicant may submit any relevant documents directly to the court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 797

If the application is rejected, a new application may not be made until two years have elapsed, unless the rejection of the first application was due to insufficient time for proof. In this case, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 794

The court shall rule within two months on the submissions of the public prosecutor, the party or his lawyer heard or duly summoned.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 795

The decision of the Investigating Chamber may be referred to the Court of Cassation in the manner provided for by this Code.

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