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Showing 39813990 of 65061 articles for Art. Cass. com. 9 March 1953 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 May 1995 · Cass. 3e civ. 21 July 1999 · Cass. com. 3 June 2014 · Cass. com. 2 June 1958 · Cass. 3e civ. 15 January 1971 · Cass. 3e civ. 20 November 1997 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 December 2010

French General Tax CodeIn force
Additional tax on certain registration duties

Article 1584

…those with a smaller population classified as tourist resorts within the meaning of the sub-section 2 of section 2 of chapter III of title III of book I of the tourism code, an additional tax on regis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 919-2

A gift made outside the share of the estate is deducted from the available share. The excess is subject to reduction.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The nature, amount and exercise of rights

Article 758-3

Any heir may invite the spouse in writing to exercise his or her option. In the absence of a written decision within three months, the spouse is deemed to have opted for the usufruct.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705-3

The order made pursuant to article 705-2 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-7

The orders provided for in articles R. 752-29-2, R. 752-29-3 and R. 752-29-6 are notified to the petitioner and, in the case of an application for planning permission equivalent to a business licence,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Assessment procedure

Article 1505

…irect tax commission proceed with the valuation of the built properties mentioned in I of article 1496 and articles 1497 and 1501. After harmonisation with the other municipalities in the department,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1523

A decision refusing recognition or enforcement of an international arbitration award made in France may be appealed. The appeal is lodged within one month of service of the decision. In this case, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-30

Release of all or part of the freezing order may be requested by any interested person.When the investigating judge considers, of his own motion or at the request of any interested person, releasing t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-26

The aid is granted for each cinema whose operators are eligible for financial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinemas.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Awards rendered in France

Article 1522

By special agreement, the parties may at any time expressly waive the action for annulment. In that case, they may still appeal against the exequatur order on one of the grounds provided for in Articl…

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