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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater A

For the purposes of the provisions of this Code, the settlor means the person holding the rights representing the property or rights transferred into the trust estate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2004

The principal may revoke his power of attorney whenever he sees fit and compel, where appropriate, the agent to surrender to him either the private writing containing it, or the original of the power…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2006

The appointment of a new agent for the same matter shall be equivalent to the revocation of the first agent, with effect from the day on which it was notified to the latter.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

1. Open the right to an income tax reduction equal to 66% of their amount the sums taken within the limit of 20% of taxable income which correspond to donations and payments, including the express aba…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the principal.

Article 2000

The principal must also indemnify the agent for losses incurred by the agent in the course of its management, without imprudence attributable to the agent.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the principal.

Article 2001

Interest on advances made by the agent is due to him from the principal, from the date of the recorded advances.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2009

In the above cases, the agent's undertakings are enforced against third parties who are acting in good faith.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Certificates.

Article 200

Attestations shall be produced by the parties or at the request of the judge. The judge shall communicate to the parties those directly addressed to him.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2008

If the agent is unaware of the death of the principal or of one of the other causes which cause the mandate to cease, what he has done in that ignorance is valid.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the principal.

Article 2002

Where the agent has been constituted by several persons for a common business, each of them is jointly and severally liable to the agent for all the effects of the mandate.

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