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Showing 54215430 of 10624 articles for Art. UK IHT — long-term residence

French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter I

I. - The tax credit defined in article 244 quater J is deducted up to one fifth of its amount from the income tax due by the taxpayer in respect of the year during which the credit institution or fina…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 127

…ic prosecutor into the death registers of the place of domicile of the absent person or of his last residence. Mention of this transcription is made in the margin of the registers on the date of the j…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3-1

When deferring the sentence for the purposes of personality investigations pursuant to Article 132-70-1 of the Criminal Code, the court may also place or maintain the convicted person under judicial s…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Statement of facts.

Article 334

…on gathered, the seizure of documents, where applicable, and the names, position and administrative residence of the officials responsible. They also state that those at whose premises the investigati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-2

…ranch concerned;4° In all cases other than those referred to above, if the policyholder's principal residence is in these départements or if, as the policyholder is a legal entity, the establishment o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Termination of the transaction

Article L315-20

…y court order or by virtue of a commissory pact even though it constituted the borrower's principal residence.The mortgagee has the same option in the event of a vacant estate.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 800

…not subject to appeal. A copy of the order is sent to the defaulting party at his real domicile or residence. The judge shall withdraw the order for partial closure, of his own motion or when he rece…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article L732-7

…s up a list of no more than fifteen persons from this supplementary list who, having their place of residence in the town, are able to complete the Mixed Commercial Court. If the number of judges prov…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Fire insurance policies taken out by deceased persons - Notice to be given by insurers

Article 805

…they become aware of the death, send to the competent authority of the State of their department of residence, a notice stating: 1° The name or business name and domicile of the insurer; 2° The surnam…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Mobility vouchers

Article L3261-7

…y for specific goods or services relating to the movement of employees between their usual place of residence and their place of work, provided or marketed by approved organisations, under the conditi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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