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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Special arrangements for the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments

Article 649

The provisions applicable to buildings located in the departments of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin shall be laid down by decree (1).

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

Article 647

I. - Registration and land registration formalities are merged for deeds published in the real estate register and deeds relating to rights registered in the Mayotte land register, excluding the liens…

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

Article 663

The following shall give rise to the collection of land registration tax: 1° Registrations of judicial or contractual mortgages, with the exception of registrations for renewal; 2° Subject to the prov…

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

Article 662

Subject to special provisions, the following are liable to registration duties:1° When they do not give rise to the merged formality, the deeds referred to in 1 of article 635 ;2° The acts referred to…

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

Article 665

The provisions subject to land publicity or registration in the Mayotte land register of judicial decisions and deeds excluded from the scope of the merged formality are subject to registration duties…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-9

Any elector may lodge a complaint against the elections with the Paris Court of Appeal within five days of the announcement of the results. The appeal shall be sent by any means that confers a certain…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-9

Failure to pay within three months of presentation of the receipt and within fifteen days of formal notice by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the fee will be increased by 25%.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D71-111-9

The programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereof shall be presented by the President of the Assembly of French Guyana. They are voted on by the Assembly of French Guiana when adopt…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-9

The programme or commitment authorisations and any revisions thereto are presented by the President of the Executive Council of Martinique. They are voted by the Assembly of Martinique when adopting t…

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