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Showing 46814690 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-13

Mayors, the presidents of departmental councils and the presidents of regional councils, the presidents of public establishments attached to a territorial authority or grouping these authorities and t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies

Article L214-118

…ets to new non-trading companies, so that the shares of the latter can be transferred as soon as possible to the property investment funds as part of the demerger.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1098

…o are not descended from both spouses shall have, as far as he or she is concerned, unless the disposing spouse wishes otherwise and unequivocally, the option of substituting for the execution of this…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Early waiver of the reduction action

Article 930-2

Renunciation has no effect if the renouncing party's reserve estate has not been affected. If the hereditary reserve has only been partially infringed, the renunciation only produces effects up to the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Translative effect

Article 1198

Where two successive purchasers of the same tangible movable hold their right from the same person, the one who first took possession of that movable is preferred, even if his right is subsequent, pro…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1571

The original property is valued according to its condition on the day of the marriage or acquisition, and according to its value on the day the matrimonial property regime is liquidated. If they have…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal mortgages

Article 2392

Legal mortgages are general or special. The creditor benefiting from a general mortgage may register his right on all immovables currently belonging to his debtor. He may make additional registrations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-12

…ving been treated there free of charge, belong to the said public health establishments to the exclusion of the heirs and the estate in the event of disinheritance.The heirs and legatees of persons wh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R822-74

…movable or immovable; 2° All documents and archives and, in general, all movable objects for professional use; 3° Real estate or premises useful for the exercise of the profession; 4° All sums in cas…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-2

…he General Tax Code, cinematographic or audiovisual works that meet the following conditions are considered to have been produced entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France:…

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