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Showing 1120 of 10142 articles for Art. CJEU – Ingmar – 9 Nov. 2000 – C-381/98

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 988

During a sea voyage, either en route or during a stopover in a port, when it is impossible to communicate with land or when there is no French diplomatic or consular agent in the port, if abroad, inve…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 987

The wills mentioned in the two preceding articles shall become null and void six months after communications have been re-established in the place where the testator is, or six months after he has pas…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 981

…oyed in the aftermath of armies may be received in the cases and conditions provided for in Article 93 either by a senior officer in the presence of two witnesses; or by two army commissioners ; or by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 985

Wills made in a place with which all communication is impossible because of a contagious disease may be made by any person suffering from that disease or situated in places infected with it, before th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 984

…y of this period, he has again been placed in one of the special situations provided for in Article 93. The will will then be valid for the duration of this special situation and for a further period…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Reporting obligations

Article 983

Persons owning assets mentioned in article 965 located in France without having their tax domicile there as well as persons mentioned in 2 of article 4 B may be invited by the tax department to appoin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Calculation of tax

Article 980

…nd real estate rights located outside France or on the value of the shares defined in 2° of article 965 representative of these same assets.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Reporting obligations

Article 982

…axpayers shall mention the gross value and the net taxable value of the assets mentioned in article 965 on the annual declaration provided for in article 170. They attach to this declaration schedules…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Control and litigation

Article 981

Unless otherwise provided, the rules relating to the control and litigation of registration duties apply to the tax on real estate wealth.

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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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