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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 115

The judge may, at any time and even of his own motion, terminate the assignment of the person so appointed; he may also proceed with his replacement.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 117

The Public Prosecutor's Office is specially responsible for looking after the interests of presumed absentees; it is heard on all applications concerning them; it may ex officio request the applicatio…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 116

…umed absent person is called to a partition, it may be made amicably. In the event of conflicting interests between the representative and the presumed absent person, the guardianship judge shall auth…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 120

The foregoing provisions, relating to the representation of presumed absentees and the administration of their property, shall also apply to persons who, as a result of removal, find themselves in spi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 113

…present the person presumed absent in the exercise of his rights or in any act in which he may be interested, and to administer all or part of his property ; the representation of the person presumed…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 119

Rights acquired without fraud, on the basis of the presumption of absence, are not called into question when the death of the absent person is established or judicially declared, regardless of the dat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 118

…sures taken for his representation and the administration of his property shall, at his request, be terminated by the judge; he shall then recover the property managed or acquired on his behalf during…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1447

…espect of their activities which are not subject to either corporation tax or income tax due to the territoriality rules specific to these taxes.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1650

…ls of a Member State of the European Union, be over 18 years of age, enjoy their civil rights, be entered on the local direct tax rolls in the commune, be familiar with local circumstances and possess…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1023

…ikewise increased by one month or two months depending on whether the defendant lives in one of the territorial communities set out in the first paragraph or abroad.

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