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Showing 110 of 39348 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2012 – no. 11-18.330

French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2012

The trust is established by law or by contract. It must be express.If the property, rights or securities transferred to the trust patrimony depend on the community existing between the spouses or on a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1e: Taxpayers carrying on their professional activity within the framework of a partnership

Article 151 nonies

…to I, as assets allocated to the exercise of the profession, taxation of the capital gain recorded may be deferred until the date of the subsequent sale, redemption, cancellation or transfer of these…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 nonies

…local authorities concerned by the exemption from business property tax.II. - Where establishments may be exempted from business property tax by a decision of a commune or a public establishment for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditional tax benefits attached to donations

Article 1378 nonies

…s that a political party or grouping is in breach of the obligations set out in article 11-7 of law no. 88-227 of 11 March 1988 relating to the financial transparency of political life, it may deprive…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…energy recovery facilities with an energy yield equal to or greater than 0.65 tonne 9 9 14 14 14 14 15 D.-Installations covered by both A and B tonne 9 9 14 14 17 20 25 E.-Installations covered by bot…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Annual contribution on rental income

Article 234 nonies

…s have redeemed the levy on rents, provided for by article 11 of the amending finance law for 1964 (no. 64-1278 of 23 December 1964); 8° buildings belonging to semi-public construction companies or wh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 novovicies

…ry games marketed in physical distribution networks and online mentioned in I of Article 137 of Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 relating to the growth and transformation of businesses. Gross gaming re…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 nonies

Reservist customs officers are subject to the obligations set out in Chapter I of Title II of Book I of the General Civil Service Code and benefit, where applicable, from the protection set out in Cha…

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

Article 199 novovicies

…not been used or occupied in any capacity whatsoever since completion of the work.D. - The tenancy may not be entered into with a member of the taxpayer's tax household or, where the property is owne…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contractual tax exemptions and approvals

Article 1649 nonies

…st be submitted prior to the completion of the transaction giving rise to it.Orders by the Minister may institute simplified procedures and delegate decision-making authority to tax administration off…

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