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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Insurance against natural disasters.

Article L125-5

…to air, sea, lake and river vehicles, marine renewable energy installations, as defined in article L. 111-6, as well as transported goods and the damage referred to in article L. 242-1.Insurance cont…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-5

When a business or a company in the trades and crafts sector registered in the national register of companies is transferred or created in the collective shop, it is not contributed to the grouping or…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R125-5

The simplified recovery procedure ends when the judicial officer notes, in a written document that may be drawn up on an electronic medium: 1° The refusal to take part in the simplified recovery proce…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to adults.

Article 1255

The early appointment of a curator or guardian provided for by

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Rules relating to non-marine damage insurance

Article A125-2

…to categories of operations 25 or 26 of article A. 344-2 or guaranteeing risks mentioned in article L. 125-1 (second paragraph): 12% of all premiums or contributions relating to the contract, with the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 125

Income is determined by the gross amount of interest, arrears, redemption premiums or any other proceeds from the securities designated in article 124. Tax is due by the sole fact, either of the payme…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Dismissal.

Article 125

…to comply with the time limits within which appeals must be lodged or from failure to open an appeal. The court may raise of its own motion a plea of inadmissibility based on lack of interest, lack o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 125

The application initiating proceedings may be made as early as one year before the expiry of the time limits provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 122. The declaration of absence is made at le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 125

The examining magistrate shall immediately question the person who is the subject of a summons to appear. A person arrested under a summons to appear shall be questioned under the same conditions. How…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Transit.

Article 125

Transit is the right to transport goods under customs control either to or from a specific point in the customs territory. Unless otherwise provided, goods sent in transit benefit from the suspension…

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