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Showing 741750 of 33065 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 6-7-1982 n° 1162

French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Rules common to movable and immovable property

Article 763

Where the transfer relates solely to bare ownership or usufruct, deeds and declarations relating to gratuitous transfers must disclose the date and place of birth of the usufructuary; and, if the birt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Exemptions

Article 749

Exempt from the registration duty or land registration tax provided for in Article 746 are redemptions of units in common investment funds and units in real estate investment funds and the distributio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 695

The costs relating to proceedings, deeds and enforcement procedures include:1° Duties, taxes, fees or emoluments collected by the registries of the courts or the tax authorities, with the exception of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 73

The authentic act of the consent of the father and mother or grandparents or, in their absence, that of the family council, shall contain the forenames, surnames, occupations and domicile of the futur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 711

The court or tribunal, at the request of the public prosecutor or the interested party, shall rule in chambers after hearing the public prosecutor, the party's counsel if he so requests and, if approp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: New goods

Article 723

Sales of new goods correlative to the transfer or contribution to a company of a business are exempt from any proportional registration duty when they give rise to the collection of value added tax or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-74

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-73, the following provisions apply: 1° The maximum duration of leave is six months. It is six weeks in the event of an emergency; 2° The len…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-70

In an emergency, the employer is not obliged to give reasons for refusal, and silence does not constitute agreement.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-71

At the end of the international solidarity leave or following its interruption for reasons of force majeure, the employee returns to his previous job or to a similar job with at least equivalent pay.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-72

At the end of the leave, the employee will provide the employer with a certificate issued by the association or organisation concerned stating that the mission has been completed.

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