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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property tax on built-up and non-built-up properties

Article 1400

…lder of the authorisation.III. - In the co-ownership property companies referred to in article 1655 ter, the property tax is established in the name of each of the members of the company for the share…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1305

…laiming to have a succession claim; 3° By the executor of the will or the agent appointed to administer the succession; 4° By the public prosecutor; 5° By the owner of the premises ; 6° By any credito…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1306

The application shall be brought before the president of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the estate is opened, who shall rule by order on a motion. The assistance of a lawyer shall not be…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Inheritance and gifts

Article 1304

A judicial officer can carry out any protective measures that may be necessary after a person's death. These conservatory measures are, depending on the value of the goods found on site, the affixing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-14-1

The amount of the sums for the security of which the protective measure is ordered may not exceed the amount of the damages claimed as compensation for the loss caused by the fault invoked.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 H

…second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 are exempt from 80% of the property tax on unbuilt properties…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Breaches of the rules on charges or discounts for the use of a given payment instrument

Article L171-1

Any breach of the obligation mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 112-12 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and up to €375,000 for a legal entity.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 4: Pubs whose main activity is the operation of a dance floor

Article L314-1

A decree lays down the rules governing the closing hours of public houses whose main activity is the operation of a dance floor. This decree may stipulate that the sale of alcohol is no longer authori…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Pubs whose main activity is the operation of a dance floor

Article D314-1

The closing time for pubs whose main purpose is to operate a dance floor is 7am. The sale of alcoholic beverages is no longer permitted in the premises referred to in the first paragraph during the ho…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1691 bis

…ement et des pénalités afférentes.4° De la taxe d'archéologie préventive mentionnée à l'article 235 ter ZG.II. - 1. Divorced or separated persons may apply to be relieved of the payment obligations se…

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