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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 D

…on with their own tax authority may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt from business property tax for a period of seven years businesses ex…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter Va: Divorce and legal separation by mutual consent by private deed countersigned by lawyers and filed with a notary

Article 1148

Divorce by mutual consent provided for in article 229-1 of the Civil Code by producing a certificate of deposit issued by the notary or a copy thereof.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Apprehension in the hands of a third party

Article R222-7

…served directly on the third party. The summons is served by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the person required to deliver or return the property. Under penalty of nullity, this…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Apprehension in the hands of a third party

Article R222-8

…e distraining creditor may apply to the enforcement judge in the place where the third party holder of the property resides for an order to surrender the property. The execution judge may also be seis…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Apprehension in the hands of a third party

Article R222-9

The property may be seized only on presentation of the enforcement judge's decision ordering the property to be handed over to the claimant and a special authorisation issued by the judge on applicati…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Apprehension in the hands of a third party

Article R222-10

The delivery or apprehension shall be recorded in accordance with the provisions of article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Information for foreign nationals

Article L732-7

…o exercise their rights, the obligations incumbent upon them and, where applicable, the possibility of benefiting from assisted return.The terms of application of this article shall be laid down by de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-27

I. - The emoluments provided for in I of Article R. 663-29 are set proportionally:1° To the amount of the total price, inclusive of all taxes, of the assets sold, after deduction of the remuneration,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-21

The fee provided for in article R. 663-23 for the verification of non-wage claims (number 4 of table 4-3) varies according to the amount of the claim, as follows: AMOUNT OF CLAIM IN € EMOLUMENT IN € (…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-28

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-30 in respect of the distribution to the creditors mentioned in Article L. 622-24 and payments of the claims mentioned in I of Article L. 641-13 (number 16 of ta…

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