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Showing 56515660 of 22566 articles for Art. US Estate Tax — Form 706 instructions

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acts performed by the tutor with authorisation

Article 507-1

As an exception to article 768, the guardian may only accept an estate that has fallen to the protected person up to the amount of the net assets. However, he may accept it purely and simply if the as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-34

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms provided for in Articles 148-6 and 148-7. The wanted person's lawyer is summoned, by registered letter…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liquidation and partition of the community.

Article 1470

If, after balancing, the account shows a balance in favour of the community, the spouse reports the amount to the common estate. If it shows a balance in favour of the spouse, the spouse has the choic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Electronic catalogues

Article R2162-52

Where the use of electronic means of communication is required, the purchaser may require that tenders be presented in the form of an electronic catalogue or that they include such a catalogue.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-9

Electrical conduits are installed in accordance with the specific instructions for each installation method.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Verification and recovery of costs.

Article 713

The tax order is endorsed on the minute with the executory formula by the registrar. When it is subject to appeal, notification of the order shall contain, on pain of nullity: 1. A statement that the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Sale of a business.

Article R141-1

…etin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales provided for in Article L. 141-12 contains the information mentioned in Article R. 123-211. The publication in a medium authorised to receive legal a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39-1

…xt of his jurisdiction, the public prosecutor implements the criminal policy defined by the general instructions of the Minister of Justice, specified and, where appropriate, adapted by the public pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Other provisions

Article R5126-114

…itime companies operating ships, in application of 4° of article L. 5126-5, pharmacies for internal use may supply pharmacies with medicines reserved for hospital use, on presentation of an order form…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1697

…ready benefited from the fruits of any funds, or received the amount of any claim belonging to that estate, or sold any effects of the estate, he is bound to repay them to the purchaser, if he has not…

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