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

Article 1403

As long as the cadastral transfer has not been made, the former owner continues to be taxed on the roll, and he or his natural heirs may be compelled to pay the property tax, except for their recourse…

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

Article 1405

The decisions of the tax administration and the judgments of the administrative courts pronouncing the rebates or taxes provided for by article 1404 have effect, both for the year they relate to and f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Supervision of the operator of a physical activity or sports establishment

Article A322-1

It is the responsibility of the administrative authority, when requesting the issue of bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record and the information contained in the automated national judicial file of pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Accessibility obligations

Article L311-14

…e requirements set out in article L. 412-13 of the French Consumer Code, under: 1° Section 1 of Chapter II of this Title; 2° Articles L. 131-2, L. 132-1 and L. 132-2; 3° II and 1° of III of article L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Assessment of tax

Article 1478

…nt has been issued in the name of a person other than the person legally liable for the tax, the latter's tax assessment, in respect of the same year, is established for the benefit of the State withi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section: Pharmacists' association contracts

Article R4231-1

…ntracts mentioned and defined in article L. 4231-8 under the conditions set out in section 1 of chapter II of title II of book I.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations and confrontations

Article 116-1

In criminal matters, questioning of accused persons carried out in the chambers of the investigating judge, including questioning at first appearance and confrontations, shall be subject to audiovisua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-172

For the medicinal products mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 and in II of article L. 5121-12-1, the obligations set out in article R. 5121-161 and articles R. 5121-166 to R. 5121-170 are car…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-1

…ovide the Office with all the information at their disposal.Requests are sent to the Office by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.The Office will acknowledge receipt of the request.If n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article R6224-1

For medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence: 1° The documents mentioned in 4° of II of Article R. 6221-1 are sent to the Minister for Defence and, for laboratories…

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