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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1409

Housing tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the main dwelling is calculated on the basis of the rental value of the dwellings and their outbuildings, such as garages, ple…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1407

I. - Council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling is due:1° For all furnished premises allocated to residential use other than those allocated to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-1-1

Municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates responsible for public drinking water distribution and sanitation services or public electricity and gas dist…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12-1

…L. 1242-2, it also includes :1° The words "fixed-term contract for a defined purpose";2° The title and references of the collective agreement establishing this contract;3° A clause describing the pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-1-1

…ional Commission for Research Involving the Human Person, responsible for coordinating, harmonising and evaluating the practices of the Committees for the Protection of Individuals, has been set up un…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11-1

…facilities carried out under the conditions provided for in II of article L. 1331-1-1 of this code and dated less than three years before the signing of the deed of sale is attached to the technical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-1-1

…ust be equipped with a non-collective sanitation facility that is regularly maintained by the owner and periodically emptied by a person approved by the State representative in the département, in ord…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-1

For tacitly renewable contracts covering natural persons outside their professional activities, the deadline for the policyholder to exercise the right to cancel the contract must be stated with each…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12-1

Unilateral cancellation by the insurer of an insurance contract covering a natural person outside their professional activity, in the cases provided for in this book or pursuant to the first paragraph…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-16-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 173-8, unless otherwise agreed, the insurer does not cover damage caused by the insured object to other property or persons.

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