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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Accountant's accounts

Article D4342-10

…rvation of rights, liens and mortgages;6° To request, for this purpose, the publication in the real estate file of all titles that are liable to do so;7° Finally, to keep a register of entries made in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-2 (Annex to Article A526-3)

Article Annexe I

…Y OF PERSONS BENEFITING FROM THE SCHEMES DEFINED IN ARTICLES 50-0,64 BIS AND 102 TER OF THE GENERAL TAX CODE IS SUBJECT (MICRO-ENTREPRISE TAX SCHEME) I.-General information Last name: First name: Name…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L144-2-1

The real estate belonging to the Banque de France is subject to the provisions of the General Code on the Ownership of Public Property applicable to public establishments of the State. The movable ass…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of heirship.

Article 730-4

…of notoriety or their joint proxy are deemed, with respect to third parties holding property of the estate, to have free disposal of such property and, if funds are involved, free disposal of them in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-1 (appendix to articles A526-1 and A526-2)

Article Annexe III

…irst name of the sole trader with limited liability sole trader with limited liability carrying on business under the name EIRL (to be completed), of the undivided property(ies) mentioned above, to hi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions on the valuation of the prudential balance sheet

Article R351-1

The methods and assumptions to be used when valuing prudential assets and liabilities are defined in Articles 7 to 16 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. An Order of th…

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

Article 1467

Once the community has been dissolved, each of the spouses takes back any property that had not entered the community, if it exists in kind, or property that has been subrogated to it. The joint estat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Guardianship and succession matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 14-1

…isions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to protective measures taken after the opening of an estate are applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, in conjunction with the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2030

When the trust contract terminates in the absence of a beneficiary, the rights, property or securities present in the trust patrimony revert ipso jure to the settlor.When it terminates through the dea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-85

The agent responsible for representing the estate in the case provided for in Article L. 228-85 is appointed by the president of the commercial court ruling on a request. It produces the claim of the…

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