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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930

The renunciation is drawn up by a specific deed received by two notaries. It is signed separately by each renunciant in the presence of the notaries alone. It states precisely its future legal consequ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1020

The provisions subject to land registration of the deeds referred to in articles 1025, 1030, 1031, 1053, 1054, 1055,1066, 1067 and 1088 as well as those relating to the transactions referred to in art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 1005

…all companies or civil associations whose articles of association admit the addition of new members and contain a reversion clause for the benefit of the remaining members, from those who cease to be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 1006

The tax is set at 0.40% for movable property and 0.70% for immovable property, of the value specified in Article 1005. Payment is made, for the previous year, within the first three months of the foll…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1049

Except where it takes the place of registration duties under article 664, the land registration tax is not levied on deeds published with a view to the application of legislation on low-rent housing.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1053

On condition that express reference is made to the town planning code, deeds, documents, writings and formalities relating to the establishment and implementation of a local town planning plan for com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1054

All deeds, contracts and agreements entered into pursuant to Chapter VII of Title I of Book III of the Town Planning Code relating to the improvement of certain housing estates are exempt, subject to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special schemes and general exemptions

Article 1055

Deeds, documents and writings relating to the completion of land reparcelling carried out by mutual agreement and relating to land intended for the construction of residential buildings are exempt, su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Skills consolidation and adaptation courses

Article R6152-907-1

…versity-approved senior practitioner, an agreement is signed between the university hospital centre and the practitioner concerned. It sets out the duration of the assignment, the conditions of practi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Social institutions

Article 1075

The provisions of article 1083 are applicable to the caisse générale de prévoyance des marins et de leurs familles en cas de accident, de maladie, d'invalidité et de maternité (1).

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