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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Special deposits.

Article 176

1. Special depots are establishments approved by the Director General of Customs and Excise and placed under the control of the customs administration in which petroleum products that have already bee…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1724

If, during the lease, the leased thing requires urgent repairs that cannot be deferred until its end, the lessee must suffer them, whatever inconvenience they cause him, and even though he is deprived…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 176

…e where the marriage is to be celebrated. However, where the opposition is made pursuant to article 171-4, the Public Prosecutor shall elect domicile at the seat of his court. The requirements mention…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1751

The right to the lease of premises, of a non-professional or non-commercial nature, which is actually used as a dwelling by two spouses, whatever their matrimonial regime and notwithstanding any agree…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1765

If one of the conditions laid down for the application, as the case may be, of articles L. 221-30, L. 221-31 and L. 221-32 or articles L. 221-32-1, L. 221-32-2 and L. 221-32-3 of the Monetary and Fina…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1734

Refusal to provide the documents and information requested by the administration in the exercise of its right of disclosure or any behaviour that impedes disclosure will result in the application of a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Offences committed by third-party declarants

Article 1736

…by persons who ensure payment of the income mentioned in the first paragraph of 1 of I of article 117 quater and in the first paragraph of I of article 125 A results in the application of a fine of €…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Late payment of taxes recovered by tax administration accountants

Article 1730

…the same way as income tax, council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not used as a main residence, property tax on built and unbuilt properties, taxes collected in the same way as the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1772

…entioned it separately in their tax return in accordance with the requirements of 2 of the articles 170 and 173, where concealment is established;3° Anyone found to have cashed coupons belonging to th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1767

1. Companies that fail to comply with the requirements set out in article 243 bis are liable to a tax fine equal to 5% of the amount of income concerned, which may not exceed €750 per distribution. Co…

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