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Showing 741750 of 34161 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 18-5-2022 n° 20-20.725 F-B

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1808

In the event of a dispute, the lessee is required to prove the fortuitous event, and the lessor is required to prove the fault he imputes to the lessee.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1810

In addition to the penalties provided for in articles 1791 to 1794, the offences referred to below are punishable by one year's imprisonment, increased to three years for the offences mentioned in 10°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 bis I

1. Remuneration paid to apprentices by companies employing ten or fewer employees is exempt from payroll tax. 2. (Repealed for salaries paid from 1 January 1996). 3. For companies other than those men…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 D

The indemnities, benefits, distributions, net gains or income mentioned in the last paragraph of article 80, to I and II of Article 80 bis, in the I of Article 80 quaterdecies and Articles 80 quindeci…

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

Article 302 bis ZE

A contribution is hereby instituted on the transfer to a publisher or distributor of television services within the meaning of Articles 2 and 2-1 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to fr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Payment of tax

Article 1724 quater B

A client who has been informed in writing of the intervention of a subcontractor or subdelegatee who is in an irregular situation with regard to the provisions on undeclared work and who has not enjoi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sale of goods in storage.

Article 188

1. The proceeds of the sale shall be applied, in order of priority and up to the amount of the proceeds :a) to the payment of costs and other incidental expenses of all kinds incurred by the Customs o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1822

The provisional closure of gaming house establishments may be ordered by the administration in the event of obstruction, impediment or resistance to the action of the agents responsible for recording…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval

Article R212-20

A programming group or agreement may be approved only if the following conditions are met:1° All the members are licensed as cinema operators;2° The group or agreement does not include more than one m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Training costs

Article R2315-20

Travel costs for training of members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee are paid by the employer at the rate of the second class rail fare applicable to the most direct route…

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