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Showing 55315540 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VC

…cted:1° In the case of a disposal of assets or rights carried out by a trust, from the date of acquisition of these assets or rights by the trust or, if the assets or rights have been transferred to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Statistical declarations for the compilation of France's balance of payments and international investment position.

Article R152-1

…L. 518-1 are required to draw up monthly statistical declarations relating to settlements between residents and non-residents carried out in France and which exceed 12,500 euros, on the basis of the i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-8

…after the first transfer made by the author or by his successors in title, when an art market professional intervenes as seller, buyer or intermediary. By way of derogation, this right does not apply…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-9

The Minister responsible for the economy may enjoin undertakings to put an end to the practices referred to in Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 or contrary to measures taken pursuant to l'…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

…to Greater Paris, a special equipment tax intended to finance the exercise, by this body, of the missions defined in the same article.The product of this tax is set annually at the amount provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Deaths of hospitalised patients and measures relating to children who may be declared lifeless at the civil registry office in health establishments.

Article R1112-76

…s compatible with the assets left by the deceased; in the absence of sufficient resources, the provisions of article L. 2223-27 of the General Local Authorities Code shall be applied; in the case of a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The date on which divorce takes effect

Article 262-1

…between the spouses, as regards their property:-when it is established by mutual consent by private-signature deed countersigned by lawyers filed with the minutes of a notary, on the date on which the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-8

I. - Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° of article L. 5311-1 or providing services associated with these products shall make public, under the conditions defined i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the business start-up or takeover support programme

Article R5141-29

…sures referred to in 4° of article R. 5141-1 are carried out by an operator with whom the State has signed an agreement for this purpose. The actions are carried out as part of a programme comprising…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article R134-1

…thereafter. The list of unavailable books is drawn up by a scientific committee reporting to the President of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and made up of a majority of equal numbers of represe…

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