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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 995

The provisions inserted in a will made, during a maritime voyage, for the benefit of the ship's officers other than those who would be relatives or allies of the testator, shall be null and void. This…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 994

A will made during a sea voyage, in the form prescribed by articles 988 et seq. shall be valid only so long as the testator dies on board or within six months after he has disembarked in a place where…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 998

By derogation from Article 991 are exempt from the special tax: 1° Group insurance and collective operations underwritten by a company or group of companies for the benefit of their employees or by a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 995

The following are exempt from the special tax on insurance agreements:1° Reinsurance, subject to what is stated in Article 1000 ;2° Insurance benefiting, under exceptional provisions, from exemption f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Taxable agreements

Article 991

Any insurance agreement entered into with an insurance company or company or with any other French or foreign insurer is subject, regardless of the place and date at which it is or was entered into, t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 999

Payments made to insurance organisations by the supplementary retirement, provident or supplementary pension institutions referred to in articles L. 922-1, L. 931-1 and L. 941-1 of the Social Security…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 992

The Registrar of the Court of Cassation shall, without delay, notify a copy of the statement in response to the appellant by simple letter. In the event of a cross-appeal, he shall notify a copy of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 991

The respondent to the appeal has a period of two months from notification of the appellant's statement of case or from the expiry of the three-month period provided for in Article 989 to submit a stat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Professional elections.

Article 999

The time limit for lodging an appeal to the Supreme Court is ten days unless otherwise provided.The appeal shall be lodged by an oral or written statement which the party, or any agent with a special…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 990

Where a statement of case is produced by the plaintiff, the Registrar of the Court of Cassation shall without delay notify a copy to the defendant by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.

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