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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-29

The insurance contracts referred to in Article R. 822-36 include guarantees that comply with or are at least equivalent to those defined by the clauses specified in Appendix 8-8 to this book. They spe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-30

Each statutory auditor, whether practising as an individual or as part of a company, shall take out such a contract under the conditions set out in Article R. 822-36.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 sexdecies

Capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies and realised on the disposal of inland waterway vessels used for the transport of goods, in operation by a river transport company o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 sexvicies

I. - With effect from 1st January 2004, a tax is introduced for the benefit of the National Association for Automobile Training. It contributes to the financing of initial vocational training, in part…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Mediation

Article L1823-1

Article L. 1112-24 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retention of information

Article L2184-1

Purchasers shall keep documents relating to the award of contracts, in accordance with the conditions laid down by regulation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Judicial partition.

Article 841

The court of the place where the succession was opened has exclusive jurisdiction to hear actions for partition and disputes that arise either when the indivision is maintained or during the partition…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other debts

Article 872

Where immovables of an estate are encumbered by annuities by special mortgage, each of the co-heirs may demand that the annuities be repaid and the immovables made free before the lots are formed. If…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Judicial partition.

Article 840

Sharing is carried out in court when one of the undivided co-owners refuses to consent to the amicable sharing or if disputes arise as to the manner in which it should be carried out or completed, or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Amicable partition.

Article 835

If all the undivided co-owners are present and capable, the partition may take place in the form and on the terms chosen by the parties. Where the undivided co-ownership relates to property subject to…

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