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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Sales.

Article 251

…s prohibited, with the exception of the suspension of the francisation referred to in article L. 5112-1-7 of the French Transport Code.2. If this operation is also committed with the intention of viol…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2521

…c) Use and habitation; d) Emphyteusis, governed by the provisions of articles L. 451-1 to L. 451-12 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime; e) Surface area; f) Easements; g) Pledge of real estate…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258

…on, where the delivery, in the course of this transport, is made on board a ship, aircraft or train.II. - The place of the operations referred to in I of Article 257 and in 5° bis of l'article 260 is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259

…which the services are supplied;c) Or, in the absence of a or b, his domicile or habitual residence;2° Where the customer is a non-taxable person, if the supplier:a) Has established in France the seat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Liens and mortgages

Article 2532

A conventional mortgage may only be granted by a deed executed in authentic form. The transfer and release of the mortgage shall take place in the same form. Contracts concluded outside Mayotte may on…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Liens and mortgages

Article 2530

As an exception to the provisions of Article 2377, the only general liens on immovable property applicable in Mayotte are legal costs and the rights of the Public Treasury. These two liens are exempt…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Consultation.

Article 256

Where a purely technical matter does not require complex investigations, the judge may instruct the person he or she appoints to provide a simple consultation.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Consultation.

Article 259

The consultant shall be notified of his assignment by the court registrar, who shall summon him if necessary.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Consultation.

Article 257

Consultation may be prescribed at any time, including in conciliation or during deliberation. In the latter case, the parties shall be notified.The consultation shall be presented orally unless the ju…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Consultation.

Article 258

The judge who prescribes a consultation shall fix either the date of the hearing at which it is to be presented orally or the time limit within which it is to be lodged. He shall designate the party o…

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