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French General Tax CodeIn force
12. Development tax.

Article 1679 nonies

Where the surface area of the construction within the meaning of 1° of article 1635 quater H and article 1635 quater I is greater than or equal to 5,000 square metres, the person liable for the develo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Court-appointed estate agents.

Article 813-9

…his remuneration. At the request of one of the persons mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 813-1 or Article 814-1, it may extend it for a period it determines. The mission ceases ipso jure by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations of undivided co-owners.

Article 815-9

Each undivided co-owner may use and enjoy the undivided property in accordance with its intended purpose, to the extent compatible with the rights of the other undivided co-owners and with the effect…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Anti-doping education

Article R232-41-12-2

The education programme referred to in 12° of the I of article L. 232-5 shall cover at least the following topics:the principles and values associated with the fight against doping; -the rights and re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations

Article R1423-28

The rules of procedure are displayed on the premises of the industrial tribunal. They may be amended by the general meeting convened pursuant to article R. 1423-23 and, where applicable, by the restri…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-8

Any clause by which the disposing party deprives of the gift a person who would question the validity of an inalienability clause or request authorisation to alienate is deemed unwritten.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
G : Claim for refund of value added tax borne in another Member State

Article 289 D

Taxable persons established in France may apply for a refund of the value added tax borne in another Member State under the conditions laid down in Council Directive 2008/9/EC of 12 February 2008 layi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Disputes relating to literal evidence.

Article 286

An inscription of forgery against an authentic instrument falls within the jurisdiction of the court hearing the main action when it is brought incidentally before a judicial court or before a court o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-25

…y of the issuing State and fall within the jurisdiction of the French courts, the public prosecutor may decide to reduce the amount of the financial penalty to the maximum amount incurred for these ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-9

…the conditions under which they must be met in accordance with the provisions of the articles R. 53-8-13 to R. 53-8-15. This document informs the person entered in the file that the State administrati…

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