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Showing 3140 of 21410 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 21 Sept. 2022 – no. 19-26203

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Keeping a record of queries and consultations

Article R53-21-19

…r shall keep for a period of three years, within the limits of the periods defined in Article R. 53-21-20, information relating to recordings, deletions and interrogations of which it is the subject,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R*211-19

…ence and the Minister of Transport sets the form in which the documents provided for in articles R. 211-15 and R. 211-18 must be drawn up.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

…e 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B, 210 A, 210 B, 210 D and 238 quater K of this code must attach to their income tax return a statement…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 septdecies

…ea transport. This article also applies to agents of the departments mentioned in Article L. 5112-1-21 of the Transport Code.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies A

I.-The deliveries mentioned in 5 and 6 of article 266 septies of products dispatched or transported outside France by the taxpayer or on his behalf are exempt from the tax provided for in article 266…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 septies

…ural land, carried out as part of a rural land development scheme within the meaning of article L. 121-1 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime by sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section X: Application procedures

Article 298 septdecies

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be laid down, as necessary, by decree in all cases where it is not otherwise provided. Unless expressly provided otherwise, the formali…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 septies

…de défense des appellations d'origine constituted in the form of a syndicate governed by the loi du 21 mars 1884 relative aux syndicats professionnels ou d'association relevant de la loi du 1er juille…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 septies

…to in I of Articles 151 octies and 151 octies A or placed under the regime provided for in article 210 A, upon option exercised in the deed of contribution or the merger agreement, this fraction is c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 septies

The tax base for property tax on built-up properties for assets that are the subject of a transfer of ownership from the State to the major maritime and river-maritime ports pursuant to Article L. 531…

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