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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1701

The provision set out in Article 1699 ceases:1° Where the assignment has been made to a co-heir or co-owner of the right assigned;2° Where it has been made to a creditor in payment of what is owed to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 170

1. Except where the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article apply, goods imported under the temporary admission procedure benefit from the suspension of customs duties and taxes to which they are li…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Opposition to duty and obstacles to tax control

Article 1732

The implementation of the ex officio assessment procedure provided for in Article L. 74 of the tax procedures book entails:a. The application of a surcharge of 100% to the recalled duties or tax claim…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1747

Whoever, by assault, threats or concerted manoeuvres, organises or attempts to organise the collective refusal of tax, will be punished by the penalties provided for in Article 1 of the law of 18 Augu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 175

I.-As soon as the investigation appears to have been completed, the examining magistrate communicates the case file to the public prosecutor and at the same time notifies the parties' lawyers or, if t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1766

Infringements of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 1649 AA are punishable by a fine of €1,500 per undeclared contract. This amount is increased to €10,000 per undeclared contract where…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Payment of duties

Article 1701

Duties on deeds and those on transfers by death shall be paid before registration, land registration or merged formality is carried out, at the rates and quotas regulated by this code. No one may miti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 174

In the absence of an ascendant, a brother or sister, uncle or aunt, cousin or first cousin, of full age, may object only in the following two cases:1° Where the consent of the family council, required…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Interest on arrears

Article 1727

…ich the principal should have been paid until the last day of the month of payment.6. Where Article L. 188 A of the Book of Tax Procedures, the late payment interest is calculated from the last day of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Grazing land.

Article 179

1. Animals belonging to the categories referred to in Article 208 below which come from outside to graze in the Customs territory must be the subject of acquits-à-caution by which the importers undert…

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