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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liquidation

Article 791

The rate of land registration tax is reduced to 0.60% for inter vivos transfers free of charge. The value to be used for the tax base may not be less, where applicable, than that used as the basis for…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-7

The Board of Directors, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the laboratory. In particular, it deliberates on: 1° The general conditions of organisation and operation of the laboratory;…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 772

In the case provided for in Article 840, the copies of the application and of the exhibits delivered to the President shall, together with a copy of his order, be placed by the Registrar in the file,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-7

Multi-annual residence permits bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport-European blue card", "talent passport-researcher" and "talent passport-researcher-mobility programme" provided for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to asset freezing orders issued by the French judicial authorities

Article 695-9-8

The freezing order issued by an investigating judge shall be forwarded by the latter, together with his certificate, to the judicial authority of the executing State, in accordance with the procedures…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-7

The provisions set out in articles L. 2122-4 and L. 2122-7, in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2122-8 and article L. 2122-13, apply to the election of the chairman of the trade union com…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 753

Where representation by a lawyer is not compulsory, the summons shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the particulars prescribed in articles 54 and 56, the surname, first names and address…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 752

Where representation by a lawyer is mandatory, in addition to the information prescribed in articles 54 and 56, the summons shall contain on pain of nullity: 1° The constitution of the plaintiff's law…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Transfers subject to reduced or exempt taxation

Article 708

Exchanges of rural property carried out in accordance with articles L. 124-3 and L. 124-4 of the rural and maritime fishing code are exempt from land registration tax or, where applicable, registratio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Ordinary procedure

Article 789

Where the application is made after his appointment, the Pre-Trial Judge shall, until he relinquishes jurisdiction, have sole jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other formation of the court, to: 1°…

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