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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.

Article 980

Witnesses called to be present at wills must understand the French language and be of age, be able to sign and have the enjoyment of their civil rights. They may be of either sex, but husband and wife…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Calculation of tax

Article 980

The amount of taxes whose characteristics are similar to those of the real estate wealth tax paid, where applicable, outside France is deductible from the tax payable in France. This deduction is limi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 980

If the defendant to the appeal has not constituted a lawyer, service is made on the party himself. The document of service indicates to the defendant that he must, if he intends to defend the appeal,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-16

…The teaching is spread over the four years as follows: 1° Theoretical and practical training of 1,980 hours, in the form of lectures (895 hours) and tutorials (1,085 hours); 2° 1,470 hours of traini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

…5th step 0 16 010 12 940 11 430 9 940 8 490 1 17 790 14 370 12 700 11 050 9 420 2 19 580 15 810 13 980 12 160 10 350 3 21 360 17 250 15 240 13 260 11 300 4 23 130 18 690 16 510 14 360 12 240 5 24 910…

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