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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIII sexies : Capital gains tax on the sale of buildings other than building land

Article 1609 nonies G

I. - A tax is introduced on capital gains realised under the conditions provided for in articles 150 U and 150 UB to 150 UD by natural persons or companies or groupings covered by articles 8 to 8 ter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B nonies

In urban communities, the deliberative councils may decide, by a majority of two-thirds of the communes representing half of the population or half of the communes representing two-thirds of the popul…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contractual tax exemptions and approvals

Article 1649 nonies A

1. Failure to comply with the undertakings entered into with a view to obtaining administrative approval or failure to comply with the conditions to which the granting of the latter was subject shall…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article L690-1

The court seised of an application to open insolvency proceedings in respect of a debtor may open, as the case may be, main insolvency proceedings or territorial or secondary insolvency proceedings.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article R690-1

Other than the documents mentioned in articles R. 621-1, R. 631-1 or R. 640-1, the following documents shall be attached to the application to open insolvency proceedings: 1° Any information enabling…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Main insolvency proceedings

Article L691-2

The official receiver shall authorise the judicial representative appointed in the main insolvency proceedings opened by a court located on the national territory to make, pursuant to Article 36 of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Main insolvency proceedings

Article L691-4

A decree in Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Main insolvency proceedings

Article L691-1

Without prejudice to the remedies otherwise open to them, the public prosecutor, by way of appeal, and any creditor, by way of appeal or third party opposition, as the case may be, may challenge the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Main insolvency proceedings

Article L691-3

The court shall rule on challenges raised or applications made, in accordance with paragraphs 7 or 8 of Article 36 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, by the local creditors of an estab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Main insolvency proceedings

Article R691-2

The court is seised by petition of challenges raised or applications made pursuant to Article L. 691-3. The court rules on the application after hearing or duly calling in chambers the debtor who has…

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