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Showing 751760 of 60229 articles for Art. 35 I-5° bis · CAA Paris 3 October 2019

French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 A bis

…e result of a merger and meets the conditions set out in c and e to g of 1a of I of Article 885-0 V bis of this Code, in the version in force on 31 December 2017 ;the donee carries out his or her main…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Transfers by death

Article 641 bis

…eath by a duly transcribed or published deed, provided that the notarised certificates mentioned in 3° of article 28 of decree n° 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration, relating to such…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 111 bis

…subject to corporation tax that convert to open-ended real estate investment companies mentioned in 3° nonies of article 208.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-21-1

CIVIL LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICYFOR PUBLIC SPORTS EVENTS (art. A. 331-24 and A. 331-25) General terms and conditions This contract is governed by the French Insurance Code and by the general and speci…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Control of foreign trade and financial relations.

Article 42 bis

All authorisations in the field of foreign trade, and in particular licences or authorisations required for the import or export of goods of any kind, may only be issued after applicants have produced…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Natural sweet wines

Article 417 bis

For tax purposes, the sweet natural wines referred to in article 416, liqueur wines with a protected designation of origin, whose production is traditional and customary and which, subject to being su…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIIIa: Information provided to users by electronic matchmaking platforms

Article 242 bis

A company, regardless of its place of establishment, which, in its capacity as a platform operator, puts people in contact electronically with a view to the sale of a good, the provision of a service…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 8: Direct transport.

Article 25 bis

Where the application of certain customs procedures is subject to the direct transport of goods, temporary or permanent derogations from this condition may be granted by the Minister for the Economy a…

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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 Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Stores and customs clearance areas.

Article 82 bis

…Director General of Customs and Excise, who shall approve their location, construction and layout. 3. The authorisation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article sets out the conditions to which the…

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