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

Article 1643

He is liable for latent defects, even if he did not know of them, unless, in that case, he has stipulated that he will not be obliged to provide any guarantee.

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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
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1648

…the action must be brought, on pain of foreclosure, within one year of the date on which the seller may be relieved of the defects or apparent lack of conformity.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Société civile immobilière d'accession progressive à la propriété (non-trading property company for progressive home ownership)

Article 16

…rading property companies for progressive home ownership operating in accordance with articles L. 443-6-2 to L. 443-6-13 of the construction and housing code are exempt from income tax.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Overseas departments

Article 1649

…ecessary adaptation measures.Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat will set the conditions under which laws no. 73-1229 of 31 December 1973, no. 75-678 of 29 July 1975 and no. 77-616 of 16 June 1977 relating…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Qualities and conditions required to enter into marriage

Article 164

However, the President of the Republic may, for serious reasons, lift the prohibitions laid down: 1° By Article 161 to marriages between relatives in the direct line where the person who created the a…

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

Article 1663

…already assessed or in the process of being assessed are payable immediately.However, their payment may be deferred on production of a guarantee deemed sufficient by the accountant responsible for col…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of income and capital gains in the event of transfer of domicile outside France

Article 167

…and the date of departure, will be taken into account where applicable. 1 bis. Repealed 2. Repealed 3. The same rules apply in the case of abandonment of any dwelling in France.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1684

…ble consideration or free of charge, whether a forced or voluntary sale is involved, the transferee may be made jointly and severally liable with the transferor for the payment of income tax relating…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Minimum flat-rate assessment of taxable income based on certain lifestyle factors

Article 168

…lue of second homes, less that applicable to business premisesFive times the cadastral rental value.3. Domestic servants, tutors, preceptresses, governesses :- for the first person aged under 604,600…

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