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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 sexies

Les redevables de la taxe prévue à l'article 302 bis KH pay this tax in monthly or quarterly instalments at least equal, respectively, to one twelfth or one quarter of the amount of tax due in respect…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 173 sexies

The Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxation may, where circumstances justify, and subject to the provisions relating to value added tax, allow temporary admission accounts to be regularised:…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 septies

The chargeable event for the tax provided for in article 266 sexies occurs and this tax is payable at the time when :1. The receipt of waste in a facility mentioned in 1 of I of article 266 sexies ;1a…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 474

In the event of a plurality of defendants summoned for the same matter, where at least one of them does not appear, the judgment is deemed to be contradictory with regard to all of them if the decisio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 479

The judgment by default or the judgment deemed to be contradictory rendered against a party residing abroad must expressly state the steps taken to give notice of the document instituting the proceedi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 477

A judgment deemed to be contradictory may be appealed only through the channels open against contradictory judgments.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 475

The judge may not rule before the expiry of the longest time limit for appearance, on first or second summons. He shall rule in respect of all the defendants in a single judgment, unless the circumsta…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 478

A judgment rendered by default or a judgment deemed to be contradictory on the sole ground that it is subject to appeal is null and void if it has not been notified within six months of its date.Proce…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 471

A defendant who does not appear may, on the initiative of the plaintiff or on a decision taken ex officio by the judge, be invited to appear again if the summons was not delivered in person. Subject t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Default judgments and judgments deemed to be contradictory.

Article 472

If the defendant does not appear, the case is nevertheless decided on the merits. The judge shall grant the claim only to the extent that he considers it to be regular, admissible and well founded.

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