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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 797 A

Payments made by a transferor to a company under the conditions set out in articles L. 23-11-1 to L. 23-11-4 of the French Commercial Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 795 A

…at is a historical or artistic complement to it, provided that the heirs, donees or legatees have entered into an agreement with the competent administrative authority, after receiving the assent of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-6

…d independently, one or more economic activities: 1. 1 Creation: -Registration in the national register of companies; -Main registration in the Trade and Companies Register, the Special Register of Co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article A422-2

…of Social Cohesion, Labour, Employment and Population or his representative; d) The Director of the Territorial Health Administration or his representative; e) The Head of the Social Cohesion, Youth,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Basis for free transfer tax

Article 776 A

…rated into a shared gift made to descendants of different degrees in accordance with an agreement entered into pursuant to article 1078-7 of the same code, including when this property is reallocated…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 832 A

Subscriptions for real estate investment trust units are exempt from any registration duty.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to French Guiana

Article A429-2

…resentative. 2° The college of representatives of local authorities and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation comprises: a) Three representatives appointed by the territorial authority…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-8

I.-When voting is carried out electronically, voting instruments are sent to voters by e-mail or by post. In the latter case, they are sent in an envelope whose format and the information to be entere…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article A250-2

Any insurance undertaking authorised to insure any of the risks referred to in articles L. 125-1, L. 211-1, L. 220-1, L. 241-1 and L. 242-1 shall make available to any person, on request, insurance ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe XIII

…NAGEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR WASTEI. 1. - Technical indicators relating to waste collection:a) Territory served (only in the case of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation).b) Coll…

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