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Showing 21612170 of 43731 articles for Art. 2 juill. 1996

French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238

…subject to separate taxation at the rate provided for in the second paragraph of a of I of article 219 the net income from the licensing of the following items having the character of intangible fixe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258

…de on board a ship, aircraft or train.II. - The place of the operations referred to in I of Article 257 and in 5° bis of l'article 260 is located in France when they relate to buildings located in Fra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279

…excluding those relating to alcoholic beverages which come under the rate provided for in Article 278;a ter. (Repealed);a quater. (Repealed);a quinquies. Treatment services provided by authorised sp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Actual turnover system

Article 266

…l amount of the transaction:Transactions carried out by an intermediary referred to in V of Article 256 and in III of l'article 256 bis ;Operations carried out by persons established in France who act…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-26

…rdised Information Sheet referred to in Article L. 313-7 and the second paragraph of Article L. 313-24 or the pre-contractual information mentioned in the second paragraph of article

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-25

…nformation, laid down by the provisions of article L. 313-7, the second paragraph of article L. 313-24 or the second paragraph of Article L. 313-64, may be deprived of the right to interest, in the pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R341-21

A creditor or credit intermediary who fails to comply with the pre-contractual information formalities prescribed in article R. 313-11 and relating to the advisory service is punishable by the fine la…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Explanations provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article R341-22

If the lender contravenes the provisions of articles L. 313-20 and L. 313-22 relating to the valuation of the property is punishable by the fine laid down for a 5th class offence.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Military

Article R1112-29

If the Director is called upon to admit a member of the military whose condition requires urgent care, he shall report this admission to the military authority or, failing this, to the gendarmerie.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29

In addition to the equipment mentioned in II of Article D. 6124-27-1, the cardiology intensive care unit includes at least the equipment required to carry out cardiac ultrasound examinations, includin…

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