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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Title of works

Article 521

Manufacturers of gold, silver or platinum articles are subject to the guarantee legislation provided for in this chapter, not only in respect of their own production but also for articles which they h…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: General conditions of performance.

Article 505

Any party may obtain from the registrar of the court before which the appeal could have been lodged a certificate attesting to the absence of any opposition, appeal or appeal in cassation or indicatin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Furnishings

Article 531

Boats, ferries, ships, mills and baths on boats, and generally all factories not fixed by pillars, and not forming part of the house, are movable: the seizure of some of these objects may, however, be…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 59

…me visits may not be commenced before 6 a.m. and after 9 p.m. The formalities mentioned in articles 56,56-1,57 and this article are prescribed on pain of nullity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 534

Before the day of the hearing, the president may, at the request of the public prosecutor or the civil party, estimate the damages or have them estimated, draw up reports or have them drawn up, and ca…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 55

…ecks the returns. It may rectify the returns in accordance with the procedure set out in Article L. 55 of the Book of Tax Procedures (1). (1) See also Livre des procédures fiscales, art. L 10 and L 15…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 566

If a writ is declared null and void through the fault of the bailiff, the bailiff may be ordered to pay the costs of the writ and the annulled proceedings, and possibly damages to the party who has be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 571

The suppliers mentioned in Article 570 are required to declare each of their establishments to the administration. The department's agents may freely carry out any necessary checks inside these establ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Decisions of the family council or the judge

Article 500

The guardian draws up the guardianship budget, determining the annual sums required for the maintenance of the protected person and the reimbursement of the costs of administering his or her property,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 53

A felony or misdemeanour is defined as a felony or misdemeanour that is currently being committed or has just been committed. There is also a crime or offence in flagrante delicto when, at a time very…

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