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Showing 17411750 of 2520 articles for Art. 221 bis

French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256

…of tangible movable property under a contract of sale which includes a retention of title clause.II bis. - 1° An intra-Community distance sale of goods means a supply of goods dispatched or transporte…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-6

…of top-level sportsmen and sportswomen drawn up in application of the first paragraph of Article L. 221-2, appointed by the President of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee; - one person…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D2192-2

…d to each establishment concerned or, failing this, to each person in application of article R. 123-221 of the French Commercial Code. For issuers who do not have the identity number mentioned in the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D3133-2

…d to each establishment concerned or, failing this, to each person in application of article R. 123-221 of the French Commercial Code. For issuers who do not have the identity number mentioned in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts and treatment of overindebtedness

Article L721-24

…The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer shall also ensure compliance with the provisions of Article L. 221-38. The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer shall ensure, in liaison with the Banque de France, the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-7

I.-Any direct or indirect discrimination based on gender as a factor in the calculation of premiums and benefits resulting in differences in premiums and benefits is prohibited. Expenses related to pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book III: Companies.

Article L300-2

I.-The following are applicable in the territories of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The delegated acts provided for in Articles 17, 31, 35, 37, 50, 56, 75, 86, 92, 97, 99, 109a, 11…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

…s respectively within the meaning of 1° and 2° of Article L. 322-1-2 of the French Insurance Code.4 bis. The word "branch" refers to a place of business which constitutes a part of a credit institutio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6: Infringements of invoicing rules

Article 1737

…ion to issue an invoice in electronic form in accordance with the conditions set out in article 289 bis shall give rise to the application of a fine of €15 per invoice, with the total amount of fines…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

…The remuneration of departmental staff, related contributions and social security contributions;5° bis Under the conditions provided for in Article 88-1 of the loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant…

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