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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-9

The effects on French nationality of the accession to independence of former overseas departments or territories of the Republic are determined in Chapter VII of this Title..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-11

Without prejudice to the interpretation given to previous agreements, a change of nationality may not, under any circumstances, result from an international convention unless that convention expressly…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17

French nationality is granted, acquired or lost in accordance with the provisions set out in this title, subject to the application of treaties and other international commitments made by France.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-4

For the purposes of this Title, "in France" means mainland France, the overseas departments and collectivities, New Caledonia and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-7

…onality of annexations and cessions of territories are governed by the following provisions, in the absence of treaty stipulations.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-2

The acquisition and loss of French nationality are governed by the law in force at the time of the act or fact to which the law attaches these effects. The provisions of the preceding paragraph regula…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies EA

…t of that same year at the rate of one-sixth of the €10,000 or €20,000 limits and then, where applicable, for the balance over the following five years under the same conditions. At the taxpayer's req…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies G

The tax reduction mentioned in articles 199 decies E and 199 decies EA is granted, under the same conditions, when the property is owned by a company not subject to corporation tax, on condition that…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies E

…t of that same year at the rate of one-sixth of the €12,500 or €25,000 limits and then, where applicable, for the balance over the following five years under the same conditions.At the taxpayer's requ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
F bis: Transfer of a small-scale fishing vessel

Article 732 A

Deeds recording the transfer by mutual agreement of a small-scale fishing vessel and the equipment used to operate it are registered free of charge.

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