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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offer and acceptance

Article 1116

It may not be retracted before the expiry of the period set by its author or, failing that, the end of a reasonable period. The withdrawal of the offer in breach of this prohibition prevents the concl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-159

…e R. 322-90, any tontines incorporated contrary to the provisions of articles R. 322-139 and R. 322-154 are null and void. However, neither the société à forme tontinière nor the members may rely on t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 I

The departmental council may, by deliberation, exempt from land registration tax or registration duties acquisitions by mutual pension societies for veterans and victims of war who benefit from the St…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Interministerial mission.

Article D3411-15

…e or more representatives of each of the ministers mentioned in Article D. 3411-12. Other ministers may be asked to be represented, depending on the issues on the agenda. The Standing Committee is con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of doctors.

Article R4127-15

Doctors may only take part in biomedical research on individuals under the conditions laid down by law; they must ensure that such research is regular and relevant and that its conclusions are objecti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 B

…demergers, mergers of companies or transfers of establishments carried out as from 1 January 1976 may not be less than two-thirds of the rental value applied in the year preceding the contribution,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 bis

In the interval between two updates provided for by article 1518, property rental values, with the exception of those of properties assessed under the conditions provided for in article 1498, are incr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 F

…ovoltaic or hydroelectric power generation plants, with the exception of those mentioned in Article 1519 D, whose installed electrical power within the meaning of Articles L. 311-1 et seq of the Energ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Invalidity

Article 1183

A party may request in writing that the party who could rely on the nullity either confirm the contract or bring an action for nullity within a period of six months on pain of foreclosure. The cause o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-15

…ten contract entered into between the parties on a principal basis for another purpose, the parties may agree in writing that the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the part corresponding t…

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