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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: The issue of copies of documents and registers.

Article 1438

The party may obtain a copy of an unregistered or imperfect document; he must apply to the president of the judicial court. The request shall be made by petition.In the event of refusal or silence on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 C

1. The advance payment calculated by the tax authorities under the conditions set out in Article 204 E is paid in twelfths no later than the 15th of each month of the year, in accordance with the proc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Obtaining documents held by a third party.

Article 141

In the event of difficulty, or if any legitimate impediment is invoked, the judge who ordered the delivery or production may, on application without form made to him, retract or modify his decision. T…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1647

If the thing which had defects has perished as a result of its poor quality, the loss shall be for the seller, who shall be liable to the buyer for restitution of the price and for the other damages e…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Separation as to property.

Article 1536

Where the spouses have stipulated in their marriage contract that they will be separated as to property, each of them retains the administration, enjoyment and free disposal of his or her personal pro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: False claims.

Article 1029

The First President shall rule after obtaining the opinion of the Public Prosecutor. He shall make an order dismissing the action or an order granting leave to act in falsity. In the event of rejectio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 5: Safeguard of justice.

Article 1248

The declaration for the purposes of legal protection provided for by Article L. 3211-6 of the Public Health Code is sent to the public prosecutor for the place of treatment. Where appropriate, the lat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: The issue of copies of documents and registers.

Article 1439

The party wishing to obtain the issue of a second enforceable copy of an authentic instrument must apply to the president of the judicial court. The request shall be made by petition.In the event of r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1470

Unless otherwise stipulated, the arbitral tribunal shall have the power to decide the incident of verification of handwriting or forgery in accordance with the provisions of Articles 287 to 294 and fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-1

…t to the décret du 22 avril 2002 pris pour l'application du premier alinéa de l'article 8 de la loi n° 2001-624 du 17 juillet 2001 et relatif à l'agrément des associations de jeunesse et d'éducation p…

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