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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-32 bis

…tigation Commission) may take place, under conditions set by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of the Interior: 1° Either by means of a portal accessible via the Internet to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1135 bis

…ons opened between the date of publication of loi n° 2002-92 du 22 janvier 2002 relative à la Corse and 31 December 2012, immovable property and immovable property rights located in Corsica are exempt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-0 I

…nt of the social debt to which sales of precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques are subject is established, controlled and collected in accordance with the article 17…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 21

Notifications to absentees shall be made through the hands of their representative or curator.Notifications are governed, in addition, by the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure.Notifications to…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 23

The decisions of the judicial court may be challenged by immediate appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 22

The proxy proves his mandate by a power of attorney deposited in the minutes of the notary. At the request of one of the parties or the notary, the power of attorney must be authenticated.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 14-1

…sures taken after the opening of an estate are applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, in conjunction with the provisions set out in Articles 15 to 17 of this Annex.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 I ter

The departmental councils of the overseas departments may, by deliberation, exempt from land registration tax or registration duty transfers of co-ownership shares in classified hotels, tourist reside…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 bis

The tax reduction provided for in Article 238 bis is deducted from the income tax due for the year in which the expenditure was incurred. Any excess is used for the payment of income tax due in respec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1607 bis

A special equipment tax is instituted for the benefit of the public land establishments mentioned in Article L. 324-1 of the town planning code or the Corsican land office, a public establishment of t…

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