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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1715

…ties denies it, proof cannot be received by witnesses, however small the price, and however much it may be alleged that there has been a deposit given. The oath can only be referred to him who denies…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1753

…sublessee is liable to the landlord only up to the amount of the price of his sublease for which he may be indebted at the time of the seizure, and without being able to rely on payments made in advan…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1759

…l be deemed to occupy it on the same conditions, for the term fixed by the use of the premises, and may not leave or be evicted from it again until notice has been given within the period fixed by the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Contribution to payment

Article 1711

Public officers who, under the terms of articles 1705 and 1706, have made, for the parties, the advance payment of registration duties or land registration tax may pursue payment in accordance with th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 170

…of equipment intended for the execution of works, orders or decisions granting temporary admission may suspend only a fraction of the amount of duties and taxes.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1793

…construction of a building, according to a plan drawn up and agreed with the owner of the land, he may not demand any increase in price, either under the pretext of an increase in labour or materials…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 177

…ing judge shall rule by the same order on the return of items placed under judicial supervision. He may refuse restitution if it presents a danger to persons or property. The decision on restitution m…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Temporary export.

Article 175

…ce and the Minister for Industry lay down :a) the conditions under which the customs administration may authorise the temporary export of products sent outside the customs territory to receive additio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Payment of duties

Article 1701

…stration or merged formality is carried out, at the rates and quotas regulated by this code. No one may mitigate or defer payment under the pretext of a dispute over the quota, or for any other reason…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Failure to comply with obligations to declare or pay electronically

Article 1738

…ethod or to the amount of the sums paid using another method of payment. The amount of the increase may not be less than €60. In the absence of duties, the filing of a declaration or its appendices us…

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