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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 201

…of article 64 bis. 4. The provisions of this article apply in the event of the death of the operator. In this case, the rightful claimants of the deceased must produce the information necessary for t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209

…to in 3° of I of article 210-0 A, the expense corresponding to this excess may not be deducted.II ter. - In the event of a merger or similar transaction governed by articles 210 A to 210 C, the expens…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the principal.

Article 2001

Interest on advances made by the agent is due to him from the principal, from the date of the recorded advances.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XV: Transactions

Article 2044

A settlement is a contract by which the parties, by mutual concessions, terminate a dispute that has arisen, or prevent a dispute from arising.This contract must be drawn up in writing.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XV: Transactions

Article 2050

If a person who had compromised on a right which he had in his own right subsequently acquires a similar right in the right of another person, he is not, as regards the newly acquired right, bound by…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XV: Transactions

Article 2045

…establishments of the State may only compromise with the express authorisation of the Prime Minister.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2015

Only the credit institutions mentioned in I of Article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the institutions and services listed in Article L. 518-1 of the same code, the investment firms ment…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the principal.

Article 2002

Where the agent has been constituted by several persons for a common business, each of them is jointly and severally liable to the agent for all the effects of the mandate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2016

The settlor or trustee may be the beneficiary or one of the beneficiaries of the trust agreement.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2017

…guarded in the performance of the agreement and who may have the powers granted by law to the settlor.Where the settlor is a natural person, he may not waive this option.The settlor must inform the tr…

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