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Showing 19211930 of 49798 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 26-2-1992 n° 90-19.710

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Categories of revenue

Article R3332-2

…er is determined in accordance with the provisions adopted for the application of article 67 of law n° 53-79 of 7 February 1953 and relating to the fixing at uniform values of the proportional royalti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

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 Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Substantial difference

Article A212-210

The substantial difference within the meaning of article R. 212-90-1 and 3° of article R. 212-93, likely to exist between the declarant's professional qualification and the professional qualification…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 291

If necessary, the judge shall order the personal appearance of the parties, if necessary in the presence of a consultant, or any other investigative measure.He may hear the alleged author of the conte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-29

…a health establishment or service, taken by him pursuant to the Articles 37 to 43 and 46 de la loi n° 83-663 du 22 juillet 1983 complétant la loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 201

The investigating chamber may, in all cases, at the request of the public prosecutor, one of the parties or even of its own motion, order any additional information that it deems useful. It may also,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book IV: Securities

Article 2287

The provisions of this Book shall not prevent the application of the rules laid down in the event of the opening of safeguard, legal redress or legal liquidation proceedings or in the event of the ope…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 240

1. Natural persons who, in the exercise of their profession, pay commission, brokerage, commercial or other rebates, occasional or other fees, gratuities and other remuneration to third parties must d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204

1. In the event of the death of the taxpayer or of either of the spouses subject to joint taxation, income tax is assessed on the income disposed of by the deceased during the year of his death and on…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Special measures.

Article 20

1. In the cases listed in article 2 of law no. 83-1119 of 23 December 1983, the following may be decided, in accordance with the terms and conditions of application laid down by decree in the Conseil…

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