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Showing 4150 of 56058 articles for Art. Decree of 16 August 1901

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rescission of the sale on the ground of lesion.

Article 1682

…the supplement regulated by the preceding article, he owes interest on the supplement, from the day of the demand for rescission. If he prefers to return it and receive the price, he returns the fruit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600

I.-The tax for chamber expenses is made up of two contributions: an additional tax on the business property tax (cotisation foncière des entreprises) and an additional tax on the business value added…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment and related services

Article D754-16

…ble in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax on the costs of chambers of trade and craft associations

Article 1601

An additional tax on business property tax is levied for the benefit of CMA France and the chambers of trade mentioned in article 1 of law no. 48-977 of 16 June 1948 relating to the tax for chamber of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Metropolis of Lyon

Article 1656

I. - The provisions of this code applicable to the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation subject to article 1609 nonies C apply to the metropolis of Lyon.For the application of these pro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1684

1. In the event of the transfer of an industrial, commercial, craft or mining business, whether for valuable consideration or free of charge, whether a forced or voluntary sale is involved, the transf…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1686

…eipts, the owners or main tenants are required, under their personal responsibility, to give notice of the move to the public accountant responsible for collecting direct taxes within one month.In the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1682

The roll, duly assessed, is enforceable not only against the taxpayer entered on it, but also against his representatives or assigns.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1691

Individuals who, pursuant to Article 1742, have been convicted as accomplices of taxpayers who have fraudulently evaded or attempted to fraudulently evade payment of their taxes either by organising t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Obligations of third parties

Article 1687

…by verbal agreements, given notice to the public accountant responsible for collecting direct taxes of their tenants' move, are liable for the sums owed by them for business property tax. In the event…

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