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Showing 110 of 4740 articles for Art. 257 bis · CJUE 27 November 2003

French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 257 bis

When a total or partial universality of goods is transferred for valuable consideration, free of charge or in the form of a contribution to a company between persons liable for value added tax, no sup…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2003

The mandate ends:By the revocation of the mandatary,By the latter's renunciation of the mandate,By the death, guardianship of adults or the insolvency of either the principal or the mandatary.The mand…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 bis

…f 10% in respect of supplies of the following products:1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° (Repealed);3° bis The following products:a) firewood;b) agglomerated forestry products intended for heating;c) woo…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 27 bis

Reimbursement of import duties may be granted where it is established that, at the time of importation, the goods were defective or did not comply with the terms of the contract under which they were…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279 bis

The reduced rates of value added tax do not apply: 1° To transactions, including transfers of rights, relating to publications that have been subject to at least two of the prohibitions provided for i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Consultation.

Article 257

Consultation may be prescribed at any time, including in conciliation or during deliberation. In the latter case, the parties shall be notified.The consultation shall be presented orally unless the ju…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Qualifications for jury service

Article 257

Jury duty is incompatible with those listed below: 1° Member of the Government, of Parliament, of the Constitutional Council, of the High Council of the Judiciary and of the Economic, Social and Envir…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 257

Carriage between ports in mainland France is reserved for ships operated by shipowners who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the Europ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 257

…ing are also subject to value added tax:1° The self-supply of real estate work mentioned in Article 278 sexies A carried out by taxable persons within the meaning of article 256 A ;2° The self-supply…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279-0 bis

…% on improvement, conversion, development and maintenance work other than that mentioned in article 278-0 bis A relating to premises for residential use, completed more than two years ago, with the ex…

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