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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1425

The spouses may not, one without the other, lease a rural business or a building for commercial, industrial or craft use dependent on the community. Other leases on community property may be entered i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administration of community and private property.

Article 1437

Whenever a sum is taken from the community, either to pay debts or charges personal to one of the spouses, such as the price or part of the price of property belonging to him or her or the redemption…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Causes of dissolution and separation as to property.

Article 1444

The separation of property, although pronounced in court, is null and void if proceedings to liquidate the rights of the parties have not been commenced within three months of the judgment becoming re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obligations and contributions to liabilities after dissolution.

Article 1484

The inventory provided for in the preceding article must be carried out in the manner prescribed by the Code of Civil Procedure, in the presence of both spouses or of the other spouse duly summoned. I…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Obligations and contributions to liabilities after dissolution.

Article 1491

In the event of dissolution of the community, the heirs of the spouses exercise the same rights as the spouse they represent and are subject to the same obligations.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Part Two: Community of Conventions.

Article 1497

The spouses may, in their marriage contract, modify the legal community by any kind of agreement not contrary to articles 1387, 1388 and 1389. They may, in particular, agree: 1° That the community wil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Provisions common to property tax and council tax

Article 1415

Property tax on built-up properties, property tax on non-built-up properties and council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling are established for th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1454

The cooperative companies and unions of cooperative companies of craftsmen, as well as the cooperative companies and unions of cooperative companies of boatmen, are exempt from the business property t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax debtor

Article 1400

I. - Subject to the provisions of Articles 1403 and 1404, all property, whether built or unbuilt, must be taxed in the name of the current owner.II. - When a property is encumbered by usufruct or leas…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxable persons

Article 1408

…the disposal or enjoyment of the taxable premises. However, for the taxation referred to in article 1407 bis, the tax is established in the name of the owner, the usufructuary, the lessee of the const…

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