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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Apprehension in the hands of the person liable to surrender

Article R222-5

If the property has been apprehended in order to be returned to its owner, a copy of the deed provided for in article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article R412-4

From the date of service of the summons to vacate the premises, any request for time limits made pursuant to articles…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-8

…R. 213-10, the words: "the sum set inarticle R. 3…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of sums in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-6

…article D. 210-1 du code du cinéma et de l'image animée, the sums are entered in proportion t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article 223-24

…mpany has a period of one year from the actual release of the cinematographic work in cinemas to provide the financial documents justifying all the financial investment of the distribution company wit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-7

…e L. 8112-1, the offences defined in articles L. 4744-1 to L. 4744-5 are recorded by the persons provided for in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Beneficiaries of the various social security schemes, medical assistance and article L. 115 of the pensions code

Article R1112-26

…Article L. 115 of the Code des pensions militaires d'invalidit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 F

…th their own tax status may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions defined in article 1639 A bis, partially or totally exempt from business property tax establishments carrying on a commercial…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand col…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Recovery and litigation of penalties and joint and several liability

Article 1754

I. - The recovery and litigation of penalties calculated on a tax are governed by the provisions applicable to that tax.II. - The recovery and litigation of other penalties are governed by the provisi…

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