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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1244

The clerk of the court summons to the hearing scheduled for the debates:1° If one has been constituted, the appellant's lawyer, by any means;2° The appellant and the persons to whom the decision or de…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to adults.

Article 1238

…he family council, which he then chairs, for further deliberation on the same subject. The articles 1234-1 to 1235 and 1239-3 are then applicable.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Judicial separation of property.

Article 1292

The application for separation of property is brought before the family court of the family's residence. It obeys the rules of Article 1136-1.An extract of the application shall be forwarded by the ap…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: General system of acquits-à-caution.

Article 124

1. The quantities of goods in respect of which the prescribed obligations have not been fulfilled shall be liable to the duties and taxes in force on the date of registration of the acquits-à-caution…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 127

…gment is given, extracts from it are published in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 123, within the time limit set by the court. The decision is deemed null and void if it has not been…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Notices of hearing

Article 1225

Where it has not been possible to give them the summons, the court registry sends a summons to the hearing to the protected adult or adult to be protected, except where the judge has decided that ther…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 123

Every warrant shall specify the identity of the person against whom it is issued; it shall be dated and signed by the magistrate who issued it and shall bear his seal. Warrants for bringing, committin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…2002 L. 5211-50 Order no. 2015-1341 of 23 October 2015 L. 5211-51 and L. 5211-52 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-53 law no. 2013-403 of 17 May 2013 L. 5211-54 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999II.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
General definition of taxable income

Article 12

The tax is due each year on the basis of the profits or income that the taxpayer makes or has at his disposal during the same year.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 121

1. For the application of Article 120, the incorporation of reserves by a foreign company into its share capital does not constitute a chargeable event for income tax. The provisions set out in 1 of A…

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