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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obligations and contributions to liabilities after dissolution.

Article 1484

…dissolved, unless an extension is granted by the interim relief judge. It must be declared sincere and true before the public official who received it.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obligations and contributions to liabilities after dissolution.

Article 1491

…on of the community, the heirs of the spouses exercise the same rights as the spouse they represent and are subject to the same obligations.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Provisions common to industrial establishments and commercial premises

Article 1501

…cordance with the last paragraph of 1 of II of Article 1517 (2).II. - The rental value of motorways and their outbuildings on the reference date of the review is set according to the following rate (2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Departmental committee for direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 1651

A direct tax and turnover tax commission is set up within the jurisdiction of each administrative tribunal. It is chaired by the president of the administrative tribunal, by a member of this tribunal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Opposition to duty and obstacles to tax control

Article 1735

…e fine is reduced to 5% when the offender establishes that the State has not suffered any prejudice and its amount is capped at €750 when it is the first offence of the current calendar year and of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Opposition to duty and obstacles to tax control

Article 1732

…the State;b. A ban on participating in the work of committees set up by the articles 1650 to 1651 M and 1653 A.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Special provisions for direct taxes and similar taxes

Article 1960

1. In matters of direct taxes and assimilated taxes, rebates of any kind, costs reimbursed to the taxpayer and expert appraisal costs charged to the administration are borne either by the Treasury, in…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Rendering of accounts and termination of guardianship.

Article 1353

An order of the Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry sets, under the conditions provided for in

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rendering of accounts and liquidation of profits.

Article 1268

The application for the rendering of an account shall be brought, as the case may be, before the court within whose jurisdiction the accounting officer resides or, if the accounting officer has been a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rendering of accounts and liquidation of profits.

Article 1269

No application for the revision of an account shall be admissible, unless it is made with a view to recovery in the event of error, omission or misrepresentation.The same rule shall apply to the liqui…

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