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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax debtor

Article 1401

Taxpayers may only be released from the taxation to which wasteland and waste land, moorland and heathland and land habitually flooded or devastated by water must be subject if these properties are re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Residential and business premises

Article 1497

By way of derogation from Article 1496 I, housing premises of an exceptional nature are valued under the conditions provided for in Article 1498, as in force on 31 December 2016.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jumping sessions

Article A322-149

The organisation of jumping sessions takes into account the aerological and meteorological conditions. If changes in these conditions are likely to jeopardise the safety and health of jumpers, the per…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other collective investments

Article D742-14

Article D. 214-241 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Decree no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Other collective investments

Article D743-14

Article D. 214-241 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19°: Urban development zones

Article 148

…urance companies invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies, in accordance with article 165 of the decree of 30 December 1938, and insofar as the securities correspond to compulsory techni…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Cadastral changes and changes affecting the tax debtor

Article 1402

…d or court decision recording this change has not first been published in the real estate register (1). (1) The obligations of notaries, lawyers and solicitors are specified in articles 860 and 861. T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Cadastral changes and changes affecting the tax debtor

Article 1403

As long as the cadastral transfer has not been made, the former owner continues to be taxed on the roll, and he or his natural heirs may be compelled to pay the property tax, except for their recourse…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Cadastral changes and changes affecting the tax debtor

Article 1405

…the judgments of the administrative courts pronouncing the rebates or taxes provided for by article 1404 have effect, both for the year they relate to and for subsequent years, until the necessary cor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections.

Article R513-15

When, pursuant to Article L. 511-10, a company applies to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for the authorisation necessary to obtain the status of société de crédit foncier, it sha…

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