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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1453

Drivers and coachmen who own one or two carriages that they drive and manage themselves are exempt from business property tax, provided that the two carriages are not used simultaneously, that they ha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1450

…ricultural non-trading companies benefiting from the exemption, and operating under the conditions set out in Chapter III of Title V of Book II of Part One of the Labour Code, as well as economic inte…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1458

The following are exempt from business property tax:1° Publishers of periodical sheets and companies in which they hold a majority of the capital and to which they entrust the performance of grouping…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1455

If the arbitration agreement is manifestly null and void or manifestly unenforceable, the supporting judge shall declare that there are no grounds for appointment.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1452

In the absence of agreement by the parties on the procedures for appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators: 1° In the case of arbitration by a sole arbitrator, if the parties do not agree on the choice…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1456

…same nature that may arise after acceptance of his assignment. In the event of a dispute over the retention of the arbitrator, the difficulty shall be settled by the person responsible for organising…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1451

…es do not agree on the appointment of an additional arbitrator, the arbitral tribunal shall be completed within one month of the acceptance of their appointment by the arbitrators chosen or, failing t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1458

The arbitrator may only be dismissed with the unanimous consent of the parties. Failing unanimity, the procedure shall be in accordance with the provisions of the last paragraph of Article 1456.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1450

An arbitrator may only be a natural person enjoying the full exercise of his or her rights. If the arbitration agreement designates a legal person, the latter only has the power to organise the arbitr…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: The arbitration tribunal

Article 1454

Any other dispute relating to the constitution of the arbitral tribunal shall be settled, failing agreement by the parties, by the person responsible for organising the arbitration or, failing that, d…

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