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Showing 15611570 of 59417 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 8-1-1997 n° 9

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 898

A provision by which a third party is called upon to receive the gift, succession or legacy, in the event that the donee, instituted heir or legatee does not receive it, shall not be regarded as a sub…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Death certificates.

Article 85

…circumstances, and death certificates shall simply be drawn up in the forms prescribed by Article 79.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-8

…uropean Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union done at Brussels on 26 May 1997, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 : 1° Any Community…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Securities, sums or assets on deposit. Amounts due as a result of death. Obligations of depositaries or debtors

Article 807

III of article 806, with the exception of its third and last paragraphs, is applicable to public administrations, institutions, bodies, companies, firms or persons designated in I of l'article 806 who…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Fire insurance policies taken out by deceased persons - Notice to be given by insurers

Article 805

Insurance companies and all other French and foreign insurers who have insured jewellery, gems, objets d'art or collectors' items against theft or fire under a contract or agreement in force at the ti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Securities, sums or assets on deposit. Amounts due as a result of death. Obligations of depositaries or debtors

Article 806

…ed to an organisation exempt from gratuitous transfer duties pursuant to the provisions of article 795.IV. - The organisations mentioned in I of article 990 I may not be released from any sums, annuit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Securities, sums or assets on deposit. Amounts due as a result of death. Obligations of depositaries or debtors

Article 808

The depositaries designated in I of Article 806, must, within fifteen days of being notified by the tax department, of the death of one of the depositors to an undivided or joint and several account,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Statements of expenses. Indication of the amount of duties paid to the Treasury

Article 865

Statements of costs drawn up by lawyers, bailiffs, court clerks, notaries commissioned must show separately, in a special column and for each disbursement, the amount of duties of any kind paid to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Informing the parties of the existence of sanctions. Affirmation of sincerity

Article 864

…m the parties of the existence of the penalties laid down in 5 of V of article 1754, to articles 1729 and 1840 B of this code and to Article 1202 of the Civil Code, to mention this information in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Informing the parties of the existence of sanctions. Affirmation of sincerity

Article 863

The notary who receives a deed of sale, exchange or division is required to inform the parties of the existence of the penalties laid down by articles 850 and 1837. Express mention of this information…

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