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French Civil CodeIn force
Book IV: Securities

Article 2286

A right of retention on the thing may be exercised by:

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256

…to dispose of tangible property in the same way as an owner is considered to be the supply of goods.2° The following in particular are considered to be tangible movable property:electricity, gas, heat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Annual tax on vacant dwellings.

Article 232

…ber of housing applications in relation to the number of annual moves into the social rental stock ;2° In municipalities that do not meet the conditions set out in 1° of this I where there is a marked…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 207

…sons they represent and provided that they operate in accordance with the provisions governing them;2° Except for transactions carried out with non members and provided that they operate in accordance…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: The decision ordering the expert assessment.

Article 265

…perts or the appointment as expert of a person not on one of the lists drawn up pursuant to Article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts; Appoints the expert or experts; State…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of net gains realised on disposals of securities and corporate rights

Article 200 A

…ct of the income, net gains, profits, distributions, capital gains and receivables listed in 1° and 2° of A of this 1 is established by applying the flat rate provided for in B of this 1 to the taxabl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2018

…ty: 1° The assets, rights or securities transferred. If they are future, they must be determinable; 2° The duration of the transfer, which may not exceed ninety-nine years from the signing of the cont…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 220

Each of the spouses has the power to enter alone into contracts which have as their object the maintenance of the household or the education of the children: any debt thus contracted by one obliges th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 216 bis

Interest and income received after 31 December 1955 on A shares in Société nationale des chemins de fer français which remain blocked after that date in the assets of the former concessionary companie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Dismissal of a maritime assessor.

Article L2411-23

…on is also required for: 1° A maritime assessor who has ceased his duties for less than six months; 2° An employee who is a candidate for the position of maritime assessor as soon as the employer has…

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