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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Contractual limitation periods.

Article 2254

The duration of prescription may be shortened or extended by agreement of the parties. It may not, however, be reduced to less than one year or extended to more than ten years.The parties may also, by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Emphyteutic administrative lease

Article R1311-1

The annual amount of rent, above which any draft emphyteutic administrative lease presented for the completion of an operation of general interest linked to the needs of the justice system, the police…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14 A

Income distributed by a real estate investment fund mentioned in article 239 nonies in respect of the fraction of income mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-51 of the Monetary and Financial Code, with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 112-1 and the first and second paragraphs of article L. 112-2 and in accordance with procedures defined by decree, the following may be indexed t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Performance of the credit agreement

Article D312-18

In the event of default in the performance of a leasing contract accompanied by a promise of sale or hire purchase, the lessor is entitled to demand, pursuant to article L. 312-40, an indemnity equal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Repair, reconstruction and rebuilding of property and businesses damaged as a result of hostilities

Article 1056

I. - 1° Deeds, judgments, documents and writings relating to the application of the law of 28 October 1946 on war damage are, provided that they expressly refer to it, exempt from registration duties…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-14

Within ten days of the latest of the publications provided for in article L. 141-12, any creditor of the previous owner, whether or not their claim is due and payable, may lodge an objection to the pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-2

The ceiling provided for in article L. 221-4 is set at 22,950 euros for natural persons and 76,500 euros for associations and co-ownership associations mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-12

The party wishing to request the revision must notify the other party by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by extrajudicial act. In the absence of an amicable agreement, the proceed…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liens and mortgages, subrogation.

Article 379

1. For the recovery of taxes of all kinds and assimilated taxes, confiscations, fines and restitutions provided for in this code, public accountants benefit from the Treasury's lien provided for in ar…

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