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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-92

…ding on whether the planning permission relates to (in number of main dwelling units) Not more than 100 units More than 100 and less than 250 units 250 or more and less than 500 units 500 or more unit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-94

…ntioned in article A. 444-92, made in the office of the notary who received the first deed of sale, and occurring within 3 years of the first sale (number 58 in table 5) gives rise to the collection o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-91

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-96

…dential premises mentioned in article A. 444-95 (number 60 of table 5) gives rise to the collection:1° On the first deed containing the forward sale contract itself, of a proportional non-degressive e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-97

…in article A. 444-95, carried out in the office of the notary who received the first deed of sale, and occurring within three years of the first sale (number 61 in table 5) gives rise to the collecti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-99

Sales, transfers free of charge or contributions of building land, equipped or with an obligation for the seller to equip them, granted by départements, communes, public establishments and equipment c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation for the preparation and supply of certain allergens.

Article R4211-9

The authorisation provided for in article L. 4211-6 may be renewed at the request of the holder, submitted no later than three months before the expiry date. This application for renewal must include…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Electoral procedure.

Article 996

…cific to appeals on points of law are those of the following articles of the Electoral Code:Art. R. 19-1 .-An appeal on points of law shall be lodged within ten days of notification of the decision of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-9

…hall be sold on reiteration of the bids, in accordance with the forms prescribed by the articles L. 143-6 and L. 143-7. The defaulting successful bidder is liable to the seller's creditors and to the…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-9

…n be brought before him, a judicial police officer or a customs officer authorised under article 28-1 of the code of criminal procedure, or that he be released. When detainees are taken into police cu…

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