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Article 1303-1 of the French Code of civil procedure

Where the marriage record is kept by a French authority, that authority shall mention in the margin of that record, at the request of the spouses or of one of them, the record designating the law applicable to the matrimonial property regime, publication of which is provided for in second paragraph of article 1397-3 of the Civil Code. In the absence of a marriage record kept by a French authority,…

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Article 1303-2 of the French Code of civil procedure

Where a marriage contract has been made in France, the spouses or one of them shall send to the notary holding the record of the contract, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy of the deed designating the law applicable to the matrimonial property regime. If the marriage contract has been received by a French diplomatic or consular agent, the spouses or one of them shall notify the…

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Article 1303-3 of the French Code of civil procedure

Where the marriage record is kept by a French authority, the change of matrimonial property regime obtained in application of the foreign law governing the effects of the union is mentioned in the margin of this record. In the absence of a marriage record kept by a French authority, this change of matrimonial property regime, if it has given rise to a decision of a French court or to a…

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Article 1303-4 of the French Code of civil procedure

If this change has given rise to a decision by a French court, the mention in the margin of the marriage record or the entry in the annexed civil register is made in accordance with the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article 1294. In other cases, the Public Prosecutor of the place where the marriage record or the annexed civil register is kept shall make this mention or entry,…

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Article 1303-5 of the French Code of civil procedure

Where a marriage contract has been made in France, the spouses or one of them shall send to the notary holding the record of the contract, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy or extract of the marriage certificate updated in accordance with Articles 1303-3 and 1303-4 or a certificate of registration in the annexed civil register referred to in article 4-1 du décret du 1er juin 1965…

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Article 1304 of the French Code of civil procedure

A judicial officer can carry out any protective measures that may be necessary after a person’s death. These conservatory measures are, depending on the value of the goods found on site, the affixing of seals or the descriptive statement. If the furniture on site is clearly devoid of market value, the bailiff will draw up a procès-verbal de carence. Where an inventory has been drawn up, no protective measures under…

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Article 1305 of the French Code of civil procedure

Preservatory measures may be requested: 1° By the spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact; 2° By all those claiming to have a succession claim; 3° By the executor of the will or the agent appointed to administer the succession; 4° By the public prosecutor; 5° By the owner of the premises ; 6° By any creditor with an enforceable title or proving a claim that appears to be…

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