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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Disputes relating to literal evidence.

Article 285

The verification of private writing falls within the jurisdiction of the court hearing the main action when it is requested incidentally. It falls within the jurisdiction of the court hearing the main…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205

It is established a tax on all profits or income made by companies and other legal entities designated in article 206. This tax is referred to as corporation tax.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Liens and mortgages

Article 2530

As an exception to the provisions of Article 2377, the only general liens on immovable property applicable in Mayotte are legal costs and the rights of the Public Treasury. These two liens are exempt…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Applications for nullity of marriage

Article 202

It also produces its effects with regard to the children, even if neither spouse had acted in good faith. The judge rules on the terms and conditions of the exercise of parental authority as in divorc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Divorce for fault

Article 242

Divorce may be sought by either spouse where acts constituting a serious or repeated breach of the duties and obligations of marriage are attributable to his or her spouse and make it intolerable to c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Obligations of legal persons

Article 222

The companies, firms and associations referred to in Article 206 are required to make declarations of existence, of changes to the corporate pact and to the conditions under which the profession is pr…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2028

The trust contract may be revoked by the settlor until it has been accepted by the beneficiary. After acceptance by the beneficiary, the contract may only be amended or revoked with the beneficiary's…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 294

The judge settles any difficulties in carrying out the handwriting verification, in particular as regards the determination of the comparison documents.His decision takes the form either of a simple m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations arising from marriage

Article 211

The family affairs judge will also rule on whether the father or mother who offers to receive, feed and maintain in his or her home, the child to whom he or she owes maintenance, should in this case b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Companies involved in maritime or air navigation or operating communication satellites

Article 247

Profits, determined in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 57, from the operation of communication satellites located at geostationary orbital positions which are not owned by such und…

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