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Showing 38513860 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1589-1

Any unilateral commitment entered into with a view to the acquisition of a property or a real estate right for which a payment is required or received from the person making the commitment, regardless…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Litigation

Article 433 A

Infringements of the laws and regulations relating to the organisation of the wine market, the obligations laid down for wines leaving the estate and the measures taken to improve wine quality are rec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater B

…d in article 2011 of the Civil Code, into a trust estate of assets and rights entered on the assets side of the balance sheet of the settlor of the trust are not included in the taxable income for the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-42

…or each sum for which he is claiming reimbursement, the legislative, regulatory or contractual provision under which this sum is due to the victim.In the case provided for in the third paragraph of Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-4

…rovider other than a portfolio management company, the French Treasury, the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations or the Banque de France, which has funds available to the drawer at the time the instrume…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16° : Tax reduction for dependency expenses

Article 199 quindecies

…tion, for people who do not live independently and whose condition requires constant medical supervision and maintenance treatment, or in an establishment whose purpose is to provide services of a com…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CONTROL OF THE HOLDING OF SECURITIES

Article L812-3

…provided for in article L. 812-1 or to investigate and record offences relating to the entry and residence of foreign nationals in France, officers of the judicial police of the national police force…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of application

Article L314-2

I. - The provisions of this chapter apply to payment services provided by the payment service providers mentioned in Book V as part of the activities defined in II of Article L. 314-1. II. - The provi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-48

The aid is granted in the form of an advance.The aid is the subject of an agreement signed with the production company on the basis of proof of expenditure.When the project goes into production, 50% o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-26

…ioned in II of the same article so provide. The agreement specifies the conditions for this transmission.

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