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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Certificate of conformity

Article R752-44-13

…certificate of compliance is accompanied by the table referred to in articles R. 752-16 and R. 752-38. It is not compulsory to send the appendices..

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special instalment scheme

Article 1693

Value added tax payers authorised to have the additional period of one month provided for in 2 of Article 287 to submit the declaration referred to in 1 of the same article are required to pay, by way…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tariffs

Article 1001

The rate of the special tax on insurance contracts is set:1° For fire insurance:A 7% for fire insurance relating to non-exempt agricultural risks; generally speaking, the following are considered as h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The role of the curator.

Article 1343

The curator's mission is set by the curatorship order. The curator may only deliver the particular or universal legacies granted by the deceased at the end of the period mentioned in article 810-1 of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-27-1-1

The court may order, of its own motion or at the request of any person with standing to bring an infringement action, all legally permissible investigative measures even if a seizure for infringement…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1701

The provision set out in Article 1699 ceases:1° Where the assignment has been made to a co-heir or co-owner of the right assigned;2° Where it has been made to a creditor in payment of what is owed to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Common provisions

Article 1724

The settlement of all sums receivable, in whatever capacity and for whatever reason, is rounded to the nearest euro. The fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is counted as 1. This rounding is carried out…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Interest-bearing loans.

Article 1912

The debtor of an annuity constituted in perpetuity may be forced to surrender: 1° If he ceases to fulfil his obligations for two years; 2° If he fails to provide the lender with the security promised…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-1

Where the spouses agree on the breakdown of the marriage and its effects, they shall record, each assisted by a lawyer, their agreement in an agreement in the form of a private deed countersigned by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment, renewal and extension.

Article R5423-12

The deadline for submitting applications for payment of the specific solidarity allowance is set at two years from the date on which the persons concerned meet all the conditions required to be eligib…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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