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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1444

…rights of the parties have not been commenced within three months of the judgment becoming res judicata and if the final settlement has not been made within one year of the opening of the liquidation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 I bis

I.-Where they have applied the provisions of I of article 1464 I, the municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-16

…partmental councillor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 3123-15 the following scale: DEPARTEMENTAL POPULATION (inhabitants) Maximum rates (in %) Less than 250,00…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1433

…ommunity owes a reward to the owner spouse whenever it has benefited from own property. This is the case, in particular, when it has received own money or money from the sale of own property, without…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to appeals and actions for annulment

Article 1497

…summary proceedings or, as soon as the matter is referred to him, the Conseiller de la mise en état may: 1° Where the award is subject to provisional enforcement, stay or arrange its enforcement where…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The arbitration award

Article 1483

The provisions of Article 1480, those of article 1481 relating to the names of the arbitrators and the date of the award and those in Article 1482 concerning the statement of reasons for the award are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R711-14

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II. Declarations made by insurance companies, provident institutions, associations and mutual societies

Article 1649 ter

…Insurance Code and similar bodies established in France, declare the subscription and settlement of capitalisation contracts or similar investments, in particular life insurance contracts.II. - The co…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The arbitration agreement.

Article 1448

…the arbitration agreement is manifestly null and void or manifestly unenforceable. The State court may not declare of its own motion that it does not have jurisdiction. Any stipulation contrary to th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The arbitration award

Article 1486

Claims made pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 1485 shall be submitted within three months of notification of the award. Unless otherwise agreed, the corrected or completed award shall be mad…

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