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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Optional or exceptional acts

Article 283

…nt or by one of his assessors or an investigating judge whom he delegates for this purpose. In this case, the provisions of Chapter I of Title III of Book I must be observed, with the exception of tho…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285

(1) (Repealed)2. In the case of imports of a non-commercial nature, the customs administration may levy flat-rate import duties other than value added tax and internal taxes on goods sent in small con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 284

…een years of the acquisition of the real rights by the person occupying the property. In the latter case, the additional tax is reduced by one tenth for each year of ownership after the fifth year. Wh…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 280

…his operations, be authorised to deduct an advance from the sum deposited if the complexity of the case so requires.In the event of a manifest insufficiency of the advance allocated, in the light of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: The expert's opinion.

Article 284

After the time limit given to the parties by Article 282 to submit their observations, the judge sets the expert's remuneration in the light, in particular, of the diligence carried out, compliance wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Revision of the jury list

Article 288

…the jurors entered on the list drawn up in accordance with article 266.The court shall rule on the case of absent jurors.A juror who, without legitimate reason, has not complied with the summons he h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Invoices

Article 289

…or which tax is payable by the customer pursuant to Article 196 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax, the invoice is issued no later than the 15…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 283

…Value added tax must be paid by the persons carrying out the taxable transactions, subject to the cases referred to in Articles 275 to 277 A where payment of the tax may be suspended.However, where…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Revenue declarations

Article 287

…xpayer liable for value added tax identified in accordance with the combined provisions of articles 286 ter and 286 ter A is required to submit to the tax department to which he belongs and within the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 28

Net property income is equal to the difference between the amount of gross income and total property expenses.

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