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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-6

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 J

The contribution levied for each cancellation of registration is liquidated at the single rate of 0.10% on the sums subject to cancellation. In the event of a reduction of the pledge, it is liquidated…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1961

Registration duties or the land registration tax when it takes the place of these duties and the contribution provided for in article 879, are not subject to restitution once they have been duly colle…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the audiovisual means of communication provided for in Article L. 532-13

Article R532-49

Unless the hearing is recorded, minutes are drawn up by the registrar in each of the two courtrooms.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Designation.

Article L3122-1

The departmental council elects its chairman at the meeting held automatically following each general renewal. For this election, it is chaired by its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3441-3

In areas of State competence, the authorities of the Republic may empower the President of the General Council of the Overseas Departments to negotiate and sign agreements with one or more States or t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Commercial Court.

Article 853

The parties shall, unless otherwise provided, be required to constitute a lawyer before the Commercial Court. The constitution of the lawyer entails election of domicile. The parties are exempt from t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article 964

They have jurisdiction to rule that the appeal is inadmissible pursuant to Article 963 :the First President;the President of the Chamber to which the case is distributed;the Conseiller de la mise en é…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: Consultation of the file and issue of copies

Article 1180-12

The file may be consulted at the court registry by the petitioner, the minor capable of discernment, the parents or their lawyers, if they are assisted or represented, until a decision is made on the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article 788

The convicted person must, except in the case of prescription, justify payment of the fine and damages or the remission made to him. Failing this justification, he must establish that he has undergone…

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