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Showing 2130 of 5011 articles for Art. BOI-IR-RICI-290-20 n° 180 s.

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1807

He is liable for fortuitous event only when it was preceded by some fault on his part, without which the loss would not have occurred.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1801

There are several kinds of livestock:The simple or ordinary livestock,The half livestock,The livestock given to the farmer or sharecropper.There is still a fourth kind of contract improperly called li…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1804

…care for, on condition that the lessee will profit from half the growth, and also bear half the loss.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1803

In the absence of specific agreements, these contracts shall be governed by the following principles.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1806

The lessee owes reasonable care to the preservation of the livestock.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1801

…eferred for the part exceeding the sum used to calculate the penalty of one to three times the rights.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1800

In matters of indirect taxes, the court may, having regard to the extent and seriousness of the offence committed and the personality of the offender, moderate the amount of fines and penalties to bel…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liability for offences

Article 1805

…be liable in respect of their factors, agents or servants for duties, confiscations, fines and costs. The owner of the goods, depositary or holder shall be relieved of all criminal liability if he es…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liability for offences

Article 1809

…the said equipment, shall be liable to the penalties laid down in the regulations specific to stills.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Liability for offences

Article 1806

Carriers are not considered, themselves and their servants or agents, as offenders when, by an accurate and regular designation of their principals, they put the administration in a position to useful…

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