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Showing 5160 of 62449 articles for Art. Cass. com. 1-3-1966 n° 64-12.466

French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Transfers by death

Article 642

In the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion, the deadlines for registering the declarations referred to in article 641 are:- six months from the day of death, wher…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Transfers by death

Article 641

The time limits for the registration of the declarations that the heirs, donees or legatees have to make of the property due to them or transmitted by death are: Six months, from the day of death, whe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Transfers by death

Article 645

The provisions of article 644 relating to the period within which the heirs or legatees seized of the estate are required to pay the death duties on these assets. This period runs, for each heir, only…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Transfers and other transactions resulting from verbal agreements

Article 640

In the absence of deeds, transfers of enjoyment for life or for an unlimited period of real estate, business assets or customer lists must be declared within one month of the entry into enjoyment.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The form of bailiff's documents.

Article 648

Any writ issued by a bailiff shall state, independently of the particulars prescribed elsewhere:1. Its date;2. a) If the claimant is a natural person: his surname, first names, occupation, domicile, n…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 643

Where the claim is brought before a court whose registered office is in mainland France, the time limits for appearance, appeal, opposition, third-party opposition in the hypothesis provided for in Ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 645

The increases in time limits provided for in articles 643 and 644 apply in all cases where they are not expressly derogated from. The time limits for judicial appeals in election matters are subject t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 : Acts subject to the combined formality of registration and land registration

Article 647

I. - Registration and land registration formalities are merged for deeds published in the real estate register and deeds relating to rights registered in the Mayotte land register, excluding the liens…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 64

1. In order to investigate and establish the customs offences referred to in articles 414 to 429 and 459, customs officers authorised for this purpose by the Minister responsible for customs may carry…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Calculation of time limits.

Article 646

The foregoing provisions shall not preclude the power of judges, in urgent cases, to shorten time limits for appearing or to allow summonses to be issued on a fixed date.

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