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Showing 83018310 of 8432 articles for Art. CJEU – Pierre Fabre – 13 Oct. 2011 – C-439/09

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…duced (to make it easier to check proof of distribution, distribution prior to and after 10 January 2011 must be grouped by heading (commercial distribution, promotion, etc.) and by work; -Distributio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5

…ntext of education and vocational training, under the conditions provided for in article L. 122-5-4;13° The representation and reproduction of an unavailable work within the meaning of article L. 138-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Exploitation of works by providers of online content-sharing services

Article L137-2

I.-By providing access to copyright-protected works uploaded by its users, the provider of an online content sharing service performs an act of representation of these works for which it must obtain a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies A

…sfer of a leasing contract entered into under the conditions provided for in 1 and 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code is subject to the regime defined in articles 39 duodecies et…

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

Article 150-0 B quinquies

…II bis of article 167 bis, of the levies provided for in 1° of I of article 235 ter, in article L. 136-6 of the social security code and in article 15 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies G bis

I. - A. - Taxpayers domiciled in France, within the meaning of Article 4 B, may benefit from a reduction in income tax in respect of expenses actually incurred for the work mentioned in II of this art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVII ter: Taxation of real estate investment funds

Article 239 nonies

…ts mentioned in a of 1° of II of Article L. 214-81 of the Monetary and Financial Code;b) In article 137 ter, for income falling within the category of income from movable capital in respect of the ass…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 257

I. - Transactions contributing to the production or supply of immovable property are subject to value added tax under the following conditions.1. The following are treated in the same way as tangible…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Invoices

Article 289

I. - 1. Every taxable person shall ensure that an invoice is issued, by himself, or in his name and on his behalf, by his customer or by a third party:a. For supplies of goods or services which he car…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-28

TECHNICAL AND SAFETY RULES APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS OF COMBAT SPORTS IN DISCIPLINES IN WHICH THE DISABLING OF A SPORTSPERSON FOLLOWING A BLOW FROM AN OPPONENT IS AUTHORISED AND WHICH ARE NO…

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