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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 258

…ate party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and flying the flag of that same State:a) Between ports in the same French overseas department ;b) Between ports in the departments of Guadelou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258

I. - The place of supply of tangible movable property is deemed to be in France when the property is in France:a) At the time of dispatch or transport by the seller, by the purchaser, or on their beha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 257

…duction or supply of immovable property are subject to value added tax under the following conditions.1. The following are treated in the same way as tangible property and are subject to the same rule…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259

The place of supply of services is located in France:1° Where the customer is a taxable person acting as such and has in France:a) The seat of his economic activity, except where he has a fixed establ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256

…r to dispose of tangible property in the same way as an owner is considered to be the supply of goods.2° The following in particular are considered to be tangible movable property:electricity, gas, he…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2514

…Article 2521 takes place on application made under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. A pre-notation may be registered by court order for the purpose of ensuring that one of the ri…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2523

The holder of one of the rights mentioned in Article 2521 may not be registered until the right of its immediate author has itself been registered. The holder of a right other than ownership may only…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Provisions relating to Book III

Article 2507

For the application to Mayotte of article 1873-13, the words: "831 to 832-1, 832-3 and 832-4" are replaced by the words: "832 to 832-2".

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 2512

…the land register are compulsory regardless of the legal status of the owner or holder of the rights. Without prejudice to the reciprocal rights and actions of the parties for the performance of thei…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Registration of immovable property and its effects

Article 2518

Any amendment to the title subsequent to registration shall only be evidence of the rights mentioned therein until proven otherwise.

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