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French General Tax CodeIn force
19°: Urban development zones

Article 148

Dividends, interest, arrears and all other income from foreign securities which French insurance and reinsurance companies are obliged to deposit and keep on deposit abroad, in order to constitute sur…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 146

An investigative measure may only be ordered in respect of a fact if the party alleging it does not have sufficient evidence to prove it. Under no circumstances may an investigative measure be ordered…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 145

If there is a legitimate reason to preserve or establish before any trial proof of facts on which the outcome of a dispute may depend, legally admissible investigative measures may be ordered at the r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 148

The judge may combine several investigative measures. He may, at any time and even during the course of the investigation, decide to combine any other necessary measure with those already ordered.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Obtaining documents held by a third party.

Article 140

The judge's decision is provisionally enforceable, sur minute if necessary.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Production of documents held by a party.

Article 142

Requests for the production of evidence held by the parties shall be made, and production shall take place, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 138 and 139.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 147

The judge must limit the choice of measure to what is sufficient for the resolution of the dispute, endeavouring to select what is simplest and least onerous.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Contradiction.

Article 14

No party may be tried without having been heard or called.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 144

Investigative measures may be ordered in any event, if the judge does not have sufficient evidence to rule.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Obtaining documents held by a third party.

Article 141

In the event of difficulty, or if any legitimate impediment is invoked, the judge who ordered the delivery or production may, on application without form made to him, retract or modify his decision. T…

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