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Showing 14711480 of 65307 articles for Art. L 228-11 à L 228-19

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of the depositary.

Article 1938

…ire of the person who made the deposit, proof that he was the owner of the thing deposited. Nevertheless, if he discovers that the thing has been stolen, and who the true owner is, he must denounce to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of the depositary.

Article 1934

…om whom the thing has been taken by force majeure and who has received a prize or something in its place must return what he has received in exchange.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligations of the depositary.

Article 1940

…he person who made the deposit has been divested of his powers of administration, the deposit may only be returned to the person who has the administration of the depositor's property.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations of the agent.

Article 1996

The agent shall owe interest on the sums which he has employed for his use from the date of such employment; and on those of which he is in arrears from the day on which he is put in default.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Gambling and betting.

Article 1966

Games suitable for practising the use of weapons, foot or horse races, chariot races, the game of palms and other games of the same nature which have to do with skill and the exercise of the body, are…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the contract between the contracting parties.

Article 1980

The life annuity vests in the owner only in proportion to the number of days he has lived. Nevertheless, if it has been agreed that it is to be paid in advance, the term that had to be paid vests from…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1961

Registration duties or the land registration tax when it takes the place of these duties and the contribution provided for in article 879, are not subject to restitution once they have been duly colle…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 196

The following are considered to be dependents of the taxpayer, whether this is exclusive, principal or deemed to be shared equally between the parents, provided that they have no income separate from…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1964

The duties levied on transfers of offices pursuant to article 724 are subject to restitution whenever the transmission has not been followed by effect. If there is only a price reduction, all that has…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Sequestration or judicial deposit.

Article 1963

Judicial sequestration is given either to a person agreed between the interested parties or to a person appointed ex officio by the judge. In either case, the person to whom the thing has been entrust…

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