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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Court-appointed estate agents.

Article 813-4

As long as no heir has accepted the succession, the mandatary of the succession may only perform the acts mentioned in article 784, with the exception of those provided for in its second paragraph. Th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Court-appointed estate agents.

Article 814-1

In all circumstances, the heir accepting up to the amount of the net assets may ask the judge to appoint any qualified person as mandatary of the succession for the purpose of substituting him in the…

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In force

Article Annexe 1-4

…yable to the keeper of the National Register of Companies by the persons mentioned in 1° of Article L. 123-36, pursuant to II of Article L. 123-54, are established according to the following table: Na…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 decies A

I. - Taxpayers who have been subject, for the same property, to the contribution in respect of the income mentioned in article 234 ter and, where applicable, to that provided for in article 234 nonies…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-1

…or the test provided for in 1° of I of Article 3 of the Order of 25 April 2012 implementing Article R. 227-13 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles; 3° Present one of the certificates mentio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-6

…e place at the same time as those provided for by the décret n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'installation des premiers conseils d'administration des services départementaux d'incendie et de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-11

The chairman of the commission shall be elected by an absolute majority of the votes cast. If this election is not won after the first two rounds of voting, a third round shall be held and the electio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-5

…c bodies. These representatives are elected by proportional representation with the highest remainder. No one may be an elector for different categories. Elections are held by post.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-7

…es. Lists are lodged at the prefecture on a date set by the prefect's order provided for in article R. 1425-5. No list may be modified after this date, except in the event of death or ineligibility.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: National Commission (R)

Article R1425-24

…any comments to the prefect in writing within two months of the date of transmission of the proposal. For staff transfers, the territorial employment authorities convene the competent joint bodies wi…

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