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Showing 110 of 35008 articles for Art. Cass. com. 4 juillet 2006 n° 03-16698

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2006

The appointment of a new agent for the same matter shall be equivalent to the revocation of the first agent, with effect from the day on which it was notified to the latter.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2c: Marine fishing companies

Article 44 nonies

…man who is a member of a small-scale fishing company referred to in the third paragraph of Article 34. It does not apply to profits subject to a reduced rate of taxation or to the income referred to i…

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

Article 234 nonies

…t least fifteen years on 1 January of the tax year, paid by the lessors mentioned in I of article 234 duodecies and in articles 234 terdecies and 234 quaterdecies. II.-(Repealed) III.-Income derived f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 nonies

…no. 90-568 of 2 July 1990 relating to the organisation of the public postal service and France Télécom. II. II - In order to benefit from the allowance provided for in I of this article, the person l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Payment of tax

Article 223 N

…n the period provided for in Article 1668(2). In this case, the total tax assessment referred to in 4 bis of article 1668 is that of the parent company of this group, provided that the company that jo…

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

Article 199 novovicies

I. - A. - Taxpayers who acquire, between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2024, while they are domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B, a new dwelling or a dwelling in the future state of…

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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

…in accordance with 1.3. A decree specifies the content of the reporting obligations mentioned in 2.4. Article 151 septies shall not apply where the option provided for in 2 is exercised.III. - In the…

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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
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 N

The declarations, options or requests provided for in IV of article 204 H and articles 204 I à 204 M are submitted electronically by taxpayers whose main residence is equipped with internet access and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVII ter: Taxation of real estate investment funds

Article 239 nonies

…onetary and Financial Code.II. - 1. The taxable income and profits referred to in I of article L. 214-81 of the Monetary and Financial Code are determined by the management company of the real estate…

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