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Showing 1120 of 28975 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 7-11-2001 n° 99-20.962

French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 novovicies

…cle 257 ;3° Housing that does not meet the decency requirements, as set out in the article 6 of law n° 89-462 of 6 July 1989 tending to improve rental relations and amending law n° 86-1290 of 23 Decem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 nonies

I. - At the request of the company, the added value of establishments exempt from business property tax pursuant to the decision of a municipality or a public establishment for inter-municipal coopera…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 996

The testator shall be read, in the presence of witnesses, the provisions of article 984, 987 or 994, as the case may be, and mention of this reading shall be made in the will.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 993

The vessel's logbook shall mention, opposite the testator's name, the handing over of the originals or the copy of the will made, as the case may be, to the consulate, to the minister responsible for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 998

If the testator declares that he cannot or does not know how to sign, mention shall be made of his declaration, together with the cause which prevents him from signing. In the event that the presence…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 992

The Registrar of the Court of Cassation shall, without delay, notify a copy of the statement in response to the appellant by simple letter. In the event of a cross-appeal, he shall notify a copy of th…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 991

The respondent to the appeal has a period of two months from notification of the appellant's statement of case or from the expiry of the three-month period provided for in Article 989 to submit a stat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 990

In all cases, a duplicate original of the wills mentioned in the two preceding articles shall be made. If this formality could not be fulfilled due to the testator's state of health, an expedition of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 992

On arrival of the vessel in a port on national territory, the two originals of the will, or the original and its dispatch, or the original which remains, in the event of transmission or delivery made…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 novodecies

I.-When a company sells a building to a leasing company and immediately regains use of the building under a leasing contract, the amount of the capital gain on the sale of the building may be spread e…

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