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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Mergers involving joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-14

…iring company becomes the debtor of the bondholders of the acquired company. Any bondholder who has not requested redemption within the period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat retains his status in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394 C

…the deliberative bodies of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of Article 1639 A bis, exempt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 A bis

…012, municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of local authority groupings with their own tax status may exempt orchards, fruit crops of trees and shrubs and vines, each for its own share, from…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article R597-1

…rticle L. 597-1 shall submit in support of their application:1° Information relating to their civil status and, where applicable, that of their spouse and dependent children;2° The documents mentioned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-8

…agreement with one or more public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, a territorial and rural balance centre or a community with special status.This agreement spe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 912

The Conseiller de la mise en status examines the case within fifteen days of the expiry of the time limits for closing and communicating exhibits. He sets the date for closure and the date for oral ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Presumption of absence

Article 1064

…ticles 1057 to 1061. In the case of people born abroad, the documents are sent to the central civil status department.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-14

…person's place of residence during the month of the anniversary of the person's birth. If the civil status declared by the person concerned does not allow the month of birth to be determined or known,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article D43-5

…to the seizure of intangible property or rights; -to applications for the rectification of civil status. The author of the application or appeal may, however, specify in his application or appeal t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Notaries

Article R444-63

The involvement of several notaries in the drafting or receipt of a deed does not increase the emolument, unless the deed is remunerated according to the number of hours spent. The division of emolume…

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