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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1684

…of the business, if the transfer was made for consideration, or the value used to calculate inter vivos transfer duty, if it was made free of charge, and can only be called into question for a period…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1686

…t these receipts, the owners or main tenants are required, under their personal responsibility, to give notice of the move to the public accountant responsible for collecting direct taxes within one m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1682

…sessed, is enforceable not only against the taxpayer entered on it, but also against his representatives or assigns.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1691

Individuals who, pursuant to Article 1742, have been convicted as accomplices of taxpayers who have fraudulently evaded or attempted to fraudulently evade payment of their taxes either by organising t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1687

…the main tenants who have not, one month before the term set by the lease or by verbal agreements, given notice to the public accountant responsible for collecting direct taxes of their tenants' move,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1688

As a guarantee for the payment of any taxes for which they may be liable, any person renting a furnished office is required to pay to the Treasury, at the end of each month, under the responsibility o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Technical operating conditions

Article L6124-1

The technical operating conditions applicable to health establishments and to the care activities and heavy equipment mentioned in article L. 6122-1 are set by decree.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 888

The majorities of seven or eight votes provided for in Article 359 and in the second paragraph of Article 362 are replaced by majorities of four or six votes.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 886

For the application of articles 296,297 and

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article 888-1

The provisions relating to the departmental criminal court are not applicable in the Department of Mayotte.

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