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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2263-1

When, in application of an express legislative provision in a given matter, an agreement or an extended collective labour agreement derogates from legal provisions, infringements of the derogatory sti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1706

Court clerks are personally liable for payment of duties only in the cases provided for by article 1840 C. They continue to enjoy the option granted by article 1840 D for the judgments and acts set ou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1710

L'action solidaire pour le recouvrement des droits de mutation par décès, conférée au Trésor par Article 1709, may not be exercised against co-heirs who benefit from the exemption provided for by Arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1705

The fees for deeds to be registered or submitted to the merged formality shall be paid, namely:1° By notaries, for deeds executed before them;2° By bailiffs and others with power to effect service of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1709

Death transfer declaration duties are paid by the heirs, donees or legatees. Co-heirs, with the exception of those exempt from death duties, are jointly and severally liable.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1708

In all cases, insurers, their responsible representatives, their agents, managers of establishments or branches, or their representatives, brokers and intermediaries and policyholders are jointly and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1707

The parties are jointly and severally liable to the Treasury for the payment of simple duties and penalties payable on arbitral awards and court decisions.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3443-1

The share of the departmental equalisation grant mentioned in article L. 3334-4 received by the overseas departments is determined by applying to the total amount of the equalisation grant twice the r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3443-2

La dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges allouée à chaque département d'outre-mer est calculée dans les conditions prévues par l'article L. 3334-16. The departmental equipment grant for co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L3443-3-1

The fraction of the excise duty on tobacco mentioned in article L. 314-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services levied in overseas France is allocated to the department in which it is released for…

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