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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 A

1. Heirs or legatees are entitled, within the period set out in Article R. 196-1 of the Book of Tax Procedures, to claim, subject to the justifications prescribed in Article 770, the deduction of debt…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Educational assistance

Article 1187

As soon as notice is given that the proceedings have been initiated, the file may be consulted at the court registry, up until the day before the hearing or hearing, by the minor's lawyer and that of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-3

The assisted witness has the right to be assisted by a lawyer, who is notified in advance of the hearings and has access to the case file, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 114 and 114-1.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article R612-1

The mediation of consumer disputes referred to in 5° of Article L. 611-1 meets the following requirements: 1° It is easily accessible by electronic means or by ordinary mail to all parties, consumer o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-10

In the event of the death of a commercial agent, the obligation to apply for deregistration falls to his heirs or universal successors, through the intermediary of the single body mentioned in article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-1

When a contract is concluded, the subject of which is an obligation of a minimum amount with a view to the performance of work, the supply of services or the carrying out of a commercial act, and peri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 16: Medical activity

Article R6123-156

I. - The holder of the authorisation organises, on site, by agreement or, where applicable, as part of the shared medical project of the regional hospital grouping referred to in II of Article L. 6132…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-10

The Commission gives its opinion within two months of the date on which the draft regulations and their impact statement are sent to it by the Minister for Sport.At its reasoned request, the federatio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-11

The Minister responsible for sport notifies the federation concerned of the opinion of the commission examining federal regulations relating to sports facilities, accompanied, where applicable, by the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Société de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et audiovisuelle (financing company for the film and audiovisual industry)

Article D332-1

The rules relating to sociétés de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et audiovisuelle (Sofica) are set out in Articles 46 quindecies A to 46 quindecies F of Annex III to the General Tax Code…

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