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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: The manner in which statements by members of the Government and representatives of foreign powers are received

Article 656

…the magistrate delegated by him. It is then carried out in the manner provided for in the articles 654, paragraph 2, and 655.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Group Medical Commission

Article D6132-13-6

The grouping's unified medical committee meets at least four times a year. It has its own rules of procedure.It is convened by its chairman on an agenda that he sets. Such a meeting may be called at t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 68

1. Goods arriving by sea must be listed on the ship's manifest or general cargo list. 2. This document must be signed by the master; it must mention the type and number of packages, their marks and nu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 679

…° Les actes qui ne comportent aucune disposition entrant dans les prévisions des 1° à 4° de Article 677; 2° Registrations of judicial or contractual mortgages not subject to the proportional tax; 3° D…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deeds and transfers other than transfers by death

Article 650

1. Notaries may only register their deeds with the tax departments in whose jurisdiction they reside. 2. Bailiffs and all others with authority to issue writs or reports shall have their deeds registe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 663

…of the person to whom the copy has been left. The same applies in the case provided for in Article 654 (paragraph 2).

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Transfers and other transactions resulting from verbal agreements

Article 639

…eponderance of real estate assets within the meaning of the third paragraph of 2° of I of Article 726 shall be declared within one month of their date.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The form of bailiff's documents.

Article 648

Any writ issued by a bailiff shall state, independently of the particulars prescribed elsewhere:1. Its date;2. a) If the claimant is a natural person: his surname, first names, occupation, domicile, n…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 643

…appearance, appeal, opposition, third-party opposition in the hypothesis provided for in Article 586 paragraph 3, of appeal for review and of appeal in cassation are increased by: 1. One month for pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Other collective investments.

Article D214-241

I. - The provisions of sub-section 1, except paragraph 1, of paragraphs 1 and 6 of sub-section 2 of section 2 or, where this "Other collective investment" is open to professional investors, of sub-par…

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