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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Sale by auction.

Article 1686

If a thing common to several cannot be divided conveniently and without loss; Or if, in a division made by mutual consent of common property, there are some which none of the co-partitioners can or wi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1686

Owners and, in their place, the main tenants, must, one month before the date on which their tenants move out, have the tenants represent them with the receipts for their council tax on second homes a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-71

…e and Articles 1358 to 1376 of the Code of Civil Procedure; 3° La licitation régie par les articles 1686 à 1688 du code civil et les articles 1377 and 1378 of the Code of Civil Procedure; 4° Judicial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…5 July 2013 L. 211-15 to L. 211-17Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 211-17-1 Order no. 2015-1686 of 17 December 2015 L. 211-18 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-19 Ordinance no. 2015-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-1

…5 July 2013 L. 211-15 to L. 211-17Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 211-17-1 Order no. 2015-1686 of 17 December 2015 L. 211-18 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-19 Ordinance no. 2015-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-1

…5 July 2013 L. 211-15 to L. 211-17Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 211-17-1 Order no. 2015-1686 of 17 December 2015 L. 211-18 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-19 Ordinance no. 2015-…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…\t\t182\n\t\t\t\tNotification of the eviction report to the tax collector, provided for in Articles 1686 and 1687 of the General Tax Code.\n\t\t\t183\n\t\t\t\tPrecautionary and judicial security measu…

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