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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Contracts for the purchase of precious metals

Article L224-98

…ere applicable, the individual identification number, if the professional is liable for value added tax and identified by an individual number pursuant to article 286 ter of the General Tax Code; 4° T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: General conditions of application of the Code in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L711-5

…cally applicable provisions having the same purpose; 2° References to the provisions of the General Tax Code, the Book of Tax Procedures, the Customs Code and those relating to tax and customs adminis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts

Article R626-58

…application of V of Article L. 626-30, the administrator shall determine the amount, calculated inclusive of all taxes, of the claims held by the members of the classes called upon to vote. I. At leas…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 55 bis

Subject toArticle L. 286 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, when implementing the powers of investigation, recording and prosecution provided for in this Code or when required on the basis of the Code…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-12

The turnover declared for each cinematographic work refers to the amount, excluding value added tax, of the sums received by the publisher of on-demand audiovisual media services for dematerialised ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-164

…ny or the structure of the property by eliminating enclaves or modifying boundaries;2° Transfers of use or ownership with a view to the construction of facilities, developments or buildings in the pub…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Services managed under agreements

Article R2222-5

…institution ;- the transmission, at least monthly, to the commune or establishment of all documents useful for exercising, where applicable, its rights to deduct value added tax paid during the month…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-2

…ign and organisation of external fire defence and the general provisions relating to the siting and use of fire water points.It deals in particular with:1° The various procedures for the creation, dev…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Relations between departments and companies (R)

Article R3241-5

…ts ;- the transmission at least monthly to the department or the establishment of all the documents useful for the exercise, where applicable, of its rights to deduct the value added tax paid during t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D4321-1

…tised over the duration of the privilege from which they benefit or over the actual period of their use if this is shorter ;- capital grants paid, which are depreciated over a maximum period of five y…

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