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Showing 19511960 of 36024 articles for Art. Cass. com. 23 September 1982 · Cass. 3e civ. 6 December 2005 · CA Paris 22 November 2007 · Cass. com. 15 January 2002 · Cass. 1re civ. 13 December 2005

French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIc: Tax on precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 150 VK

…e purchaser when the latter is a taxable person for value added tax established in France; in other cases, it is payable by the seller or exporter.II. - The tax is equal to:1° A 11% of the transfer pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-23

…ng a pathway to integration through economic activity. Data relating to the traceability of actions carried out on the platform is kept for three years from the date of each action. However, it may no…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-156

Continuity of care is ensured in the burns treatment facility by at least one doctor who is a member of the medical team meeting the conditions mentioned in 1° of I and II of article D. 6124-155. Howe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Assessment of the integration condition for the issue of a residence permit

Article R413-15

For the assessment of the integration condition provided for in article L. 413-7, the foreign national must provide:1° A declaration on their honour in which they undertake to respect the principles g…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 U

…ons specific to industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits and non-commercial profits, capital gains realised by natural persons or companies or groupings covered by Articles 8 to 8 ter,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-22-5

…ks observed and sets out the measures to be taken by the customer within a specified period.In this case, the inspection report is also sent to the mayor of the municipality concerned.At the end of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-15

For the application of article L. 5217-10-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:proceeds from the sale of a fixed as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-15

…n during the last three months of the traineeship pursuant to the first paragraph of Article R. 742-15-1.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZAA

…n excess of €250 million are subject to an exceptional contribution equal to a fraction of this tax calculated on their taxable income, at the rates mentioned in Article 219, for financial years endin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HL

In the event that the company is dissolved or its capital is reduced, the Minister for the Economy, Finance and the Budget may order the tax reduction provided for in article 199 unvicies the year in…

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