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Showing 31113120 of 9704 articles for Art. CJEU – Agro – 16 Feb. 2017 – C-507/15

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R511-16-4

…procedures provided for in II, by their consolidating company, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, established in France or when it is published by their consolidating comp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 ter A

…2° The identification details of each seller or service provider to be declared pursuant to Article 1649 ter C as well as each State or territory of which the seller or service provider to be declared…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-1

…interested party's observations or after expiry of the period provided for in 6° of article R. 241-16, the notification of grievances is sent to the interested party by registered letter with acknowl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 D

…d the last two paragraphs of 8 of II of the same article, to article 150-0 F and 1 of II of article 163 quinquies C are reduced by an allowance determined under the conditions set out, as appropriate,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration, land registration and stamps

Article 1635 bis AE

I. - Filing with the agency mentioned in article L. 5311-1 of the Public Health Code of each:1° Application for registration referred to in articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14 of the same code, of each…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594-0 G

Subject to article 691 bis, the following are exempt from land registration tax or registration fees: A. I. - Acquisitions of real estate made by a taxable person within the meaning of article 256 A,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 F quinquies

Sont soumis à la taxe de publicité foncière ou au droit d'enregistrement au taux de 0,70 %:A. With the exception of those referred to in I of A of 'article 1594-0 G, transfers for valuable considerati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B sexies

I. - 1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 1636 B septies and 1636 B decies municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax system vote each…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater D

…the conditions set out in the article L. 111-15 of the town planning code, subject to 2° of article 1635 quater S of the present code, or of damaged premises including, with the same floor area, impro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 bis G

I.-The net gain realised on the sale of securities subscribed for in exercise of warrants allocated under the conditions defined in II to III is taxed under the conditions laid down in Article 150-0 A…

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