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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1414

The earnings and wages of a spouse may only be seized by his or her spouse's creditors if the obligation was incurred for the maintenance of the household or the education of the children, in accordan…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1417

The community is entitled to a reward, after deduction, where applicable, of the profit it has derived, when it has paid fines incurred by a spouse as a result of criminal offences, or reparation and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1408

…the disposal or enjoyment of the taxable premises. However, for the taxation referred to in article 1407 bis, the tax is established in the name of the owner, the usufructuary, the lessee of the const…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1413

…payers may appeal against their omission from the roll within the period provided for in Article R. 196-2 of the Book of Tax Procedures.II. - When, in respect of a year, an assessment of council tax o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1409

…s, parks and playgrounds.This rental value is determined according to the rules defined in articles 1494 to 1508, 1516 to 1518 A ter and 1518 A quinquies.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1407

…cil tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling is due:1° For all furnished premises allocated to residential use other than those allocated to the main re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1651

…ast the rank of divisional inspector or regional inspector. For the matters referred to in articles 1651 A and 1651 B, one of the taxpayers' representatives is a chartered accountant.The president has…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-1

…more substances or methods prohibited by the list mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 425-1-1, for which Appendix 1 to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, adopted in Paris…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-1-1

…y for meetings of the expert commissions, boards and collegiate bodies mentioned in I of article L. 1451-1 and which are consulted as part of administrative decision-making procedures is organised, as…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R310-10-1

For the purposes of Titles I to V, the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-10-1 are treated in the same way as undertakings having their registered office in a non-Community State which is a pa…

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