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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Community liabilities

Article 1417

…the profit it has derived, when it has paid fines incurred by a spouse as a result of criminal offences, or reparation and costs to which he or she had been sentenced for civil torts or quasi-torts. I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1408

…ruction or rehabilitation lease or the emphyteutic lessee who has had possession of the premises since the start of the period of vacancy. Civil and military civil servants and employees accommodated…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1413

…eir omission from the roll within the period provided for in Article R. 196-2 of the Book of Tax Procedures.II. - When, in respect of a year, an assessment of council tax on secondary residences and o…

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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

…r all furnished premises allocated to residential use other than those allocated to the main residence;2° For premises furnished in accordance with their intended purpose and occupied privately by com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1651

A direct tax and turnover tax commission is set up within the jurisdiction of each administrative tribunal. It is chaired by the president of the administrative tribunal, by a member of this tribunal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-1-1

…oned in I of article L. 1451-1 and which are consulted as part of administrative decision-making procedures is organised, as appropriate, by the Ministry of Health or by the authority, establishment o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R310-10-1

…d to in Article L. 310-10-1 are treated in the same way as undertakings having their registered office in a non-Community State which is a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Application for suspension of removal until expiry of the time limit for appeal or in the event of an appeal to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Asylum Court)

Article L752-12

The administrative judge's decision to suspend enforcement of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory puts an end to the foreign national's house arrest or administrative detenti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Non-salaried worker training insurance funds.

Article L6332-12

If they are not already financed by a body responsible for financing continuing professional training for salaried employees or jobseekers, training expenses incurred by the beneficiary of the introdu…

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