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Showing 821830 of 43388 articles for Art. Cass. com. 28-3-2019 n° 17-23.671 FS-PB

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1716

When there is a dispute about the price of a verbal lease whose execution has begun, and there is no receipt, the owner will be believed on his oath, if the tenant does not prefer to ask for an expert…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 174

In order for their family dependents to be taken into account, taxpayers must send the administration a declaration stating the surname, first names, date and place of birth of each of their children…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions

Article 1747

Whoever, by assault, threats or concerted manoeuvres, organises or attempts to organise the collective refusal of tax, will be punished by the penalties provided for in Article 1 of the law of 18 Augu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Turnover tax and similar taxes

Article 1785

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles 1727 and 1731, no late payment interest or surcharge is applicable to farmers newly liable for value added tax in the event that one or more of the instalmen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1751

The right to the lease of premises, of a non-professional or non-commercial nature, which is actually used as a dwelling by two spouses, whatever their matrimonial regime and notwithstanding any agree…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article 17

The judicial police officers exercise the powers defined in article 14; they receive complaints and denunciations; they carry out preliminary investigations under the conditions provided for by articl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 172

1° With a view to controlling the profits used as a basis for income tax, taxpayers making industrial, commercial or craft profits, non-commercial or similar profits or agricultural profits subject to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1719

The lessor is obliged, by the nature of the contract, and without the need for any specific stipulation:1° To provide the lessee with the rented property and, if it is his principal dwelling, decent a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1734

Refusal to provide the documents and information requested by the administration in the exercise of its right of disclosure or any behaviour that impedes disclosure will result in the application of a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1795

I. - The persons mentioned in Article L. 96 J of the Book of Tax Procedures who make available the software or cash register systems mentioned in the same Article L. 96 J are liable to a fine where su…

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