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Showing 110 of 2354 articles for Art. 1733 C. civ.

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1733

He is liable for the fire, unless he proves: That the fire occurred by fortuitous event or force majeure, or by a construction defect. Or that the fire was communicated by a neighbouring house.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIa: Transitional tax relief

Article 1647 C quinquies C

I. - At the request of the taxpayer made within the legal period for lodging a claim provided for the business property tax, the business property tax, due by businesses in respect of 2010 and 2011, f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 C

…ted from the corporation tax payable by the company under the conditions set out in Article 199 ter C.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Committee on abuse of tax law

Article 1653 C

…x Procedures comprises:a. a Councillor of State, Chairman;b. a Councillor at the Court of Cassation;c. A lawyer with expertise in tax law;d. a master adviser at the Cour des Comptes;e) A notary;f) A c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 C

…rritory of the département.This reference rate is corrected under the conditions provided for in IX.C. - The reference rates for council tax are calculated as follows:1. For municipalities that are no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 C

The place of supply of the following services is also deemed to be in France when they are supplied to non-taxable persons and the actual use or exploitation of these services takes place in France:1°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxable transactions

Article 260 C

The option mentioned in Article 260 B does not apply: 1° Transactions carried out by affiliates of the central body of savings banks and banques populaires, as well as their groupings, between themsel…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 C

A fixed contribution of €15 is levied for each requisition to publish, register or mention that does not give rise to a proportional contribution and in particular: 1° For each declaration of a change…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 C

…ees as well as the management of credit guarantees carried out by the person who granted the credit;c. Transactions, including negotiation, relating to deposits of funds, current accounts, payments, t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 C

I.-Taxable persons who have in France the seat of their economic activity or a permanent establishment or, failing that, their domicile or habitual residence, with the exception of permanent establish…

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