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Showing 20512060 of 9666 articles for Art. CE 16-11-1988 n° 47685-47741

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Approved management centres, management and accounting associations, approved associations of the liberal professions and approved joint management bodies

Article 1649 quater I

The departmental director of public finance or his representative attends, in an advisory capacity, the deliberations of the governing bodies of approved management centres, approved associations and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Approved management centres, management and accounting associations, approved associations of the liberal professions and approved joint management bodies

Article 1649 quater K

After informing the parties concerned of any shortcomings observed in the performance of their duties as defined in the articles 1649 quater C to 1649 quater H and having given them the opportunity to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 quater A

In the event that the taxpayer ceases trading, the amount of the tax provided for in article 299 due in respect of the year in which the activity ceases is established immediately. It is declared, pai…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 quater B

…rovided for in article 302 septies A not allowed to file its returns by calendar quarter in accordance with the last paragraph of 2 of Article 287 may choose to declare and pay the tax for all the tax…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 quater A

…n Article 1679 quinquies, or, at the taxpayer's request, by means of monthly levies made in accordance with Article 1680 A.B. From January to October, each levy is equal to one-tenth of the amount of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 ter A

…by a taxable person who is a member of the group in respect of a period prior to the entry into force of the option provided for in Article 1693 ter may not be carried forward on a return whose eleme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1691 bis A

Establishments that guarantee completion of the construction are jointly and severally liable for payment of the development tax provided for in Article 1635 quater A with the taxpayer(s) mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article L3334-16-1

…ith binational or international sections and the collège de Font-Romeu is included in the general decentralisation allocation of the départements to which they are transferred, under the conditions se…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Provisions specific to certain matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 16

Where there is an urgent need to safeguard the estate, the mayor is required to provisionally affix the seals, subject to reporting without delay to the judicial court.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-16-1

Where proceedings are brought pursuant to Articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 , the Autorité des marchés financiers may exercise the rights of a civil party. Failing this, the Chairman of the Autorité des…

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