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Showing 49414950 of 63726 articles for Art. L 144-12 · Cass. com. 18 March 2020 n° 18-22.050 · Cass. 3e civ. 1 June 2011 · Cass. com. 16 June 1992

French General Tax CodeIn force
Ib: Affixing of marks

Article 1649 bis B

Orders issued by the Minister of the Economy and Finance may make it compulsory for companies manufacturing, packaging or importing certain products to affix marks supplied or approved by the tax auth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-17

The holder of the parallel import authorisation is responsible for placing the product on the market and, in this capacity, ensures that the provisions of this Title are complied with, in particular t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 bis C

Individuals, associations and non-trading companies domiciled or established in France are required to declare, at the same time as their income tax or profit tax return, the references of the digital…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-5

…horisation may be suspended for a maximum of six months or withdrawn by the prefect where the domiciliation company no longer meets the conditions set out in II of article L. 123-11-3 or has not made…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-3

The prefect who receives an application for approval has two months in which to examine it, from the date of receipt. Failure by the Prefect to respond within the timeframe mentioned in the previous p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Information to be provided to the spouse with joint property.

Article R123-121-1

Under his own responsibility, the natural person shall file in the forms provided for in article R. 123-102, at the time of his application for registration, a certificate of delivery of the informati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis E

The income tax exemptions resulting from 25° and 26° of the article 81 apply subject to the provisions of article 150-0 D.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis F

Subject to the provisions of Article 150-0 D the benefits granted to tobacco retailers designated in Article 568, resulting from discounts on the transfer price, the distribution of free shares and th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis B

I. - Sums paid by the company in application of savings plans set up in accordance with the provisions of Title III of Book III of Part Three of the Labour Code, are exempt from income tax established…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Declaration of non-retail sales

Article 1649 bis A

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 85 of the Book of Tax Procedures concerning the tax administration's right of communication, traders and craftsmen with regard to the taxation of thei…

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