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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1693

He who sells an intangible right must guarantee its existence at the time of conveyance, even though it is made without guarantee..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Warranty in the event of eviction.

Article 1629

In the same case of a stipulation of non-warranty, the seller, in the event of eviction, is liable to repay the price, unless the purchaser knew at the time of the sale of the danger of eviction or bo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1669

The same applies if a person who has sold an inheritance alone has left several heirs. Each of these co-heirs may only use the redemption option for the share he takes in the inheritance.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1672

If the purchaser has left several heirs, the action for redemption may be brought against each of them only for his share, in the case where it is still undivided, and in the case where the thing sold…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rescission of the sale on the ground of lesion.

Article 1682

If the purchaser prefers to keep the thing by providing the supplement regulated by the preceding article, he owes interest on the supplement, from the day of the demand for rescission. If he prefers…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Tax on the costs of chambers of agriculture

Article 1604

…or overseeing the chamber, under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of I of Article 1639 A. Failing this, the taxes may be recovered under the conditions provided for in III of the sam…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Compulsory non-life insurance guarantee fund

Article 1629

The rules governing the basis of assessment, rates, liquidation and collection of the contribution to supply the guarantee fund for compulsory non-life insurance for those responsible for uninsured ac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Taxes to be levied for the common fund for agricultural accidents at work

Article 1623

Orders, judgments and rulings awarding annuities, pursuant to the chapitre Ier du titre V du livre VII du code rural et de la pêche maritime, doivent indiquer si le chef d'entreprise est ou non assuré…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638

I. - In the event of the creation of a new commune, different tax rates, with regard to each of the taxes levied pursuant to 1° to 4° of I of Article 1379, may be applied, depending on the territory o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640

…sexies and I septies of article 1466 A as well as of articles 1466 D, 1466 E, 1466 F, 1478 bis and 1647-00 bis and that these provisions are being applied or are applicable for the first time in the…

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