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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Valuation rules

Article 764

…sale, by the estimate contained in the inventories, if drawn up in the forms prescribed by article 789 of the Civil Code, and within five years of the death, for movable property, and by the estimate…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 706

…ng so and specify that if no contest is made within the time limit indicated, the audit certificate may be made enforceable.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The right to temporary accommodation and the right to lifetime accommodation

Article 765

…of the rights of habitation and use is less than that of his or her inheritance rights, the spouse may take the remainder from the existing assets. If the value of the rights of habitation and use is…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 78

…civil status as is possible.To ensure the accuracy of the information declared, the civil registrar may request verification of the deceased's personal data from the custodian of the birth certificate…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XVIII: Costs and expenses.

Article 704

The parties may, in the event of difficulties, request, without form, from the registrar of the court having jurisdiction pursuant to Article 52, to verify the amount of costs mentioned in Article 695…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title XX: Letters rogatory.

Article 730

…justice, or the remoteness of the premises, makes travel too difficult or too expensive, the judge may, at the request of the parties or of his own motion, assign the court of equal or lower instance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Transfer of ownership of movable property for valuable consideration

Article 724

…are subject to a registration duty determined in accordance with the tariff provided for in Article 719 (1). Registration duty is levied on the price expressed in the deed of transfer and the capital…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 762

…here representation by a lawyer is not compulsory, the parties shall defend themselves. The parties may be assisted or represented by: -a lawyer; -their spouse, cohabitee or the person with whom they…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b : Deductible liabilities

Article 770

…from which it emanates. They must represent the other titles, deeds or writings which the creditor may not, on pain of damages, refuse to communicate under receipt.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 749

…in the event of voluntary non-compliance with tax or customs fines, the sentence enforcement judge may order, under the conditions set out in this Title, a judicial restraint consisting of imprisonme…

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