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Showing 110 of 11078 articles for Art. C. constit. 9 December 2022

French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2022

The trust contract shall define the conditions under which the trustee shall report to the settlor.However, where during the performance of the contract the settlor is subject to a guardianship measur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIa: Transitional tax relief

Article 1647 C quinquies C

…f trade and craft trades that would have been due in respect of 2010 under this code in force at 31 December 2009, with the exception of the flat-rate coefficients determined in application of article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 C

…s deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company under the conditions set out in Article 199 ter C.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1763 C

…ax advantages provided for in 2° of 5 of article 38 and to the articles 163 quinquies B, 150-0 A, 209-0 A and 219 has not complied with its investment quota provided for in 1° of II of article 163 qui…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 C

…gional business tax rates applicable on the territory of the commune for the taxes in respect of 2009, determined, where applicable, under the conditions provided for in 7;c) Where applicable, the rat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Committee on abuse of tax law

Article 1653 C

…x Procedures comprises:a. a Councillor of State, Chairman;b. a Councillor at the Court of Cassation;c. A lawyer with expertise in tax law;d. a master adviser at the Cour des Comptes;e) A notary;f) A c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quater : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the zone known as the "cinquante pas géométriques" in Guadeloupe

Article 1609 C

…the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Guadeloupe created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30 décembre 1996 relative à l'aménagement, la protection et la mise en valeur de la zone…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 C

…of property; 3° For the mention of the summons and the denunciations provided for in Article R. 322-9 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures; 4° For the act noting the refusal to publish a summon…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 c (art. A322-91)

…l diver to the group, with at least a qualification as a dive guide (GP) or level 4 diver (P4) + PN-C.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxable transactions

Article 260 CA

…ffect on the first day of the month in which it is exercised. It must cover a period expiring on 31 December of the second year following that in which it was exercised. It is renewed by tacit agreeme…

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