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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-00 C

In accordance with II bis of article L. 136-5 of the Social Security Code, the generalised social contribution on earned income and replacement income due on foreign source income, provided that, in t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General provisions

Article 322-00 bis

Professional secrecy may not be invoked against customs officials acting within the scope of the powers conferred on them by this Title and by Title II.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1723 ter-00 B

Spouses and partners bound by a civil solidarity pact defined by Article 515-1 of the Civil Code are jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax on real estate wealth.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Compensation for ecological damage

Article 1250

In the event of a penalty payment, this shall be liquidated by the judge in favour of the claimant, who shall allocate it to the repair of the environment or, if the claimant is unable to take the use…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1251

The public prosecutor who receives the declaration for the purposes of safeguarding justice provided for by article L. 3211-6of the Public Health Code or the decision of the guardianship judge provide…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Compensation for ecological damage

Article 1252

Independent of compensation for ecological damage, the judge, on receiving an application to that effect from a person mentioned in Article 1248, may prescribe reasonable measures to prevent or stop t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1259

The restoration of the protected person's personal faculties is established by a medical certificate no more than two months old, issued by a doctor chosen from the list mentioned in article 431 of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 6: Guardianship.

Article 1253

The property inventory operations provided for in article 503 of the Civil Code are carried out in the presence of the protected person, if their state of health or age allows, their lawyer, if applic…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter X: Legal protection of minors and adults

Article 1258

For the implementation of the future protection mandate established pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 477 of the Civil Code, the mandatary shall appear in person at the registry of the judici…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Compensation for ecological damage

Article 1251

Expenses incurred to prevent the imminent occurrence of damage, to avoid its worsening or to reduce its consequences constitute compensable loss.

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