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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1389

I. - Taxpayers may obtain property tax relief in the event of the vacancy of a house normally intended for letting or the non-use of a building used by the taxpayer himself for commercial or industria…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Deeds under private signature

Article 1375

…contracts in electronic form where the document is drawn up and stored in accordance with Articles 1366 and 1367, and the process enables each party to have a copy on a durable medium or to have acce…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ca: Correction applied to allowances when property tax on built-up properties is transferred

Article 1388-0

…the rate of each of the abatements for property tax on built-up properties provided for in articles 1388 ter, 1388 quinquies, 1388 quinquies A, 1388 quinquies B, 1388 quinquies C, 1388 sexies and 1388…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Common provisions.

Article 1324

…or his delegate may authorise, under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of article 1325, the owner of the premises to have the furniture removed and either deposited in another locati…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section I: Acceptance of net assets.

Article 1334

…made informs the heir of the obligation to publicise provided for in the third paragraph of Article 1335. Within one month of the declaration, the notary sends a copy to the judicial court within whos…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1384

If, on the basis of the claim form submitted to it, it appears to the court that the case does not fall within the scope of the European Small Claims Procedure, it shall so inform the claimant by regi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 136

…lation of the measures protecting individual freedom prescribed by the articles 56, 57, 59, 96, 97, 138 and 139. In the cases referred to in the two preceding paragraphs and in all cases of infringeme…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The inventory.

Article 1330

In addition to the particulars prescribed, as the case may be, for deeds drawn up by a judicial auctioneer, a bailiff or a notary, by the laws and regulations applicable to these professions, the inve…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1386

Where a counterclaim does not fall within the scope of the European Small Claims Procedure, the court shall notify the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall inform the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-13

For cinematographic works commercially exhibited in cinemas between 22 June 2020 and 30 December 2020, by way of derogation from 4° of article 222-19, the maximum number of cinematographic establishme…

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