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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2437

…jurisdiction the entry was made, except where that entry was made as security for a possible or indeterminate sentence, on the enforcement or liquidation of which the debtor and the alleged creditor…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2438

…a title, or where it has been made by virtue of a title that is either irregular, extinguished or settled, or where the mortgage rights are erased by legal means.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2439

…e are excessive, the debtor may request their reduction by complying with the jurisdictional rules set out in Article 2437.Registrations which encumber several properties are deemed to be excessive wh…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2436

In either case, those requesting the cancellation shall file with the service responsible for land registration the authenticated copy of the deed of consent, or that of the judgment.No supporting doc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 2435

Registrations shall be struck off with the consent of the parties concerned and having capacity to do so, or by virtue of a judgment of last resort or having the force of res judicata. Cancellation is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 210

…ons of this article apply to capital gains, other than those referred to in the second paragraph of II of article 238 octies, realised before the entry into force, under conditions set by decree in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-21

…istré dans le répertoire. The investigating court or its registry shall proceed without delay to delete the data entered in the register in the event of a final decision to dismiss the case in the pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 H

…calculate the rate provided for in Article 204 E for each tax household. It is equal to the ratio between the amount of income tax for the tax household relating to the income mentioned in 1 of artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R310

…to the following adaptations:1° For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, 1° of I is deleted;2° For its application in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Consequences specific to divorces other than by mutual consent.

Article 268

During the proceedings, the spouses may submit to the judge for approval agreements settling all or part of the consequences of the divorce. The judge, after checking that the interests of each of the…

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