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Showing 101110 of 23743 articles for Art. Cass. 13 March 2008 – counterfeit as dispossession

French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1383

…ion provided for in the first paragraph of this I to 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or 90% of the taxable base. The decision may, however, limit this exemption only for those properties that are not financed…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397

…ly of the intended change. Each of them may object to the modification within three months. In the case of a minor child under guardianship or a child of full age subject to a legal protection measure…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Precautionary measures taken after the opening of an estate

Article 1323

…left on the premises after separation of the precious objects pursuant to the provisions of article 1313 does not justify the affixing of seals, the bailiff competent for the latter shall draw up a de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1382

…operty tax on built properties:1° Buildings owned by the State and local authorities, when they are assigned to a public service or of general utility and do not produce income, in particular:Palaces,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395

…ntation sur la forêt, this exemption period is reduced to ten years for poplar plantations and increased to fifty years for hardwoods and woods other than softwoods. However, in areas where plantation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 133

…d in custody under the conditions laid down by l'article 145. Failing this, the person shall be released. The provisions of Article 126 shall apply. If the person is arrested more than two hundred kil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16° : Real estate investment companies and real estate management companies

Article 139 ter

Sont exemchis de la retenue à la source prévue au 2 de Article 119 bis, insofar as they derive from profits exempt from corporation tax pursuant to 3° ter of article 208, dividends and other income di…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15°: Low-cost housing

Article 138

…housing companies and foundations under the conditions set by article 5 of the law of 27 July 1934, as well as the annuities paid by the State, pursuant to the said article ; 4° Interest, arrears and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Crédit mutuel et coopération agricoles

Article 130

…cooperative societies designated in articles L 521-1 et seq of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as well as agricultural collective interest companies that have benefited from State advances, nor t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Communication of documents between the parties.

Article 133

If the documents are not communicated, the judge may be asked, without formality, to enjoin such communication.

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