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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax on the costs of chambers of trade and craft associations

Article 1601

…re as such. Natural persons receiving the solidarity allowance for the elderly mentioned in article L. 815-1 of the Social Security Code or the supplementary disability allowance mentioned in article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Warranty in the event of eviction.

Article 1629

In the same case of a stipulation of non-warranty, the seller, in the event of eviction, is liable to repay the price, unless the purchaser knew at the time of the sale of the danger of eviction or bo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations of the purchaser.

Article 1652

The buyer owes interest on the sale price until payment of the principal, in the following three cases: If it was so agreed at the time of the sale; If the thing sold and delivered produces fruit or o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Local Direct Tax Commission

Article 1650

…om a list of taxpayers, in duplicate, meeting the above conditions, drawn up by the municipal council.The commissioners and their alternates are appointed in such a way that persons liable for propert…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 163

Before sending the seals to the experts, the examining magistrate or the magistrate appointed by the court shall, if necessary, make an inventory of them in accordance with the conditions laid down in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Tax on the costs of chambers of agriculture

Article 1604

…ndeveloped properties is levied for the benefit of establishments in the network defined in article L. 510-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1670

But, in the case of the two preceding articles, the purchaser may require all the co-sellers or all the co-heirs to be put in issue, in order to conciliate among themselves for the resumption of the w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1687

Landlords and, in their place, the main tenants who have not, one month before the term set by the lease or by verbal agreements, given notice to the public accountant responsible for collecting direc…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 169

In the event of the intervention of a third party to the proceedings, the court registrar shall immediately notify the judge or the technician responsible for carrying out the investigative measure. T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Taxes established and collected as direct taxes for the benefit of local authorities and various bodies

Article 1641

I. - A. - In return for the costs of tax relief and non-assessments that it assumes, the State collects 2% of the amount of the following taxes:a) Property tax on built-up properties;b) Property tax o…

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