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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 900

…ompensation for their loss in any way whatsoever, and is therefore in a serious material situation, may obtain compensation under the conditions set out in Articles 706-3 (third and last paragraph) to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.

Article 979

In the event that the testator is unable to speak, but is able to write, he may make a mystical will, on the express condition that the will shall be signed by him and written by him or by another, th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 983

Persons owning assets mentioned in article 965 located in France without having their tax domicile there as well as persons mentioned in 2 of article 4 B may be invited by the tax department to appoin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 902

…of the letter of notification, the Registrar shall notify the appellant's lawyer so that the latter may proceed by way of service of the statement of appeal.On pain of the declaration of appeal lapsin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 914

…ty of those which have not been raised; - declare the submissions inadmissible pursuant to Articles 909 and 910 ; - declare the pleadings inadmissible pursuant to Article 930-1. The parties shall no l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book VI: Overseas provisions

Article 937

Persons remanded in custody until their appearance before the court may be held in a premises other than a prison until the third working day following the order prescribing detention at the latest. F…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Controlled declaration system

Article 99

…of the code of taxes on goods and services, during the calendar year or the previous calendar year, may proceed, during the year, with the recording of their professional income and expenditure in the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional aid to programming groups and agreements

Article 919-69

…turnover resulting from the programming of independent establishments within the meaning of Article 919-68 achieved by this group or this lead company over a given period defined in 2° and the sum of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 910

…ations or that it is not capable of using the donation in accordance with its statutory purpose, it may object to the donation, under conditions specified by decree, thereby depriving it of effect.The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 979

…me net of professional expenses for the previous year, after deducting only category deficits which may be deducted under Article 156, as well as income exempt from income tax and income subject to a…

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