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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 : Acts subject to the combined formality of registration and land registration

Article 647

…th of the date of the deed. However, in the case of an auction, this period is extended to two months. With regard to deeds whose publication or those relating to rights whose registration is optional…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Respective scope of application of registration duty and land registration tax

Article 664

When they give rise to the merged formality pursuant to article 647, the acts referred to in 1 of article 635 are subject to land registration tax under the conditions set out in this code. Correspond…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 664-1

The date of service of a writ by a bailiff, subject to Article 647-1, is that of the day on which it is made to the person, domicile, residence or, in the case referred to in Article 659, that of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Fractional or deferred payment of duties

Article 1717 bis

…rmality of registration or the merged formality, within the period provided for in articles 635 and 647 III, deeds recording the formation of commercial companies are provisionally registered free of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 878

…2° Carrying out the merged formality of land registration and registration referred to in article 647 ; 3° Of the collection of taxes and the contribution provided for in article 879 payable on the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 696

…may be charged all or part of the costs of the proceedings are set by the provisions of Law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 and Decree no. 2020-1717 of 28 December 2020.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 647-1

The date of service, including when it must be made within a specified period, of a judicial or extrajudicial document in French Polynesia, in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in New Caledonia and in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Forgery

Article 647-4

In the event that the defendant intends to make use of the document alleged to be false, the first president must refer the parties to appeal before such court as he may designate in order to proceed,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Forgery

Article 647-2

…plication and of the order granting permission to register a forgery must be attached to this summons.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Forgery

Article 647-3

The defendant must reply, within fifteen days, whether or not he intends to make use of the document alleged to be false.This declaration shall be served on the plaintiff.

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