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Showing 171180 of 60148 articles for Art. 197 A

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Cases of judicial partition and judicial sale.

Article ANNEXE, art. 23

The decisions of the judicial court may be challenged by immediate appeal.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 4

In the matters listed in Articles 2 and 3, the following provisions shall apply.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to the tribunal de grande instance.

Article ANNEXE, art. 35

In the cases provided for in this chapter, Articles 760 and 768 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall also apply.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 6

Decisions may be amended ex officio except where the appeal is time-barred.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Definition of taxable profits

Article 92 A

The following are not subject to income tax:1° Sums received in connection with the award of the Nobel Prize by the winners of this prize;2° Sums received in connection with the award of international…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Public and private documents

Article 635 A

Manual gifts mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 757 must be declared or registered by the donee or his representatives within one month of the date on which the donee disclosed the gift to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 712-27 AND A. 712-28)

Article Annexe II

STRUCTURE OF THE PRIMARY OR AMENDING BUDGETS AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THESE BUDGETS BY ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY NETWORK The primary and amending budgets of est…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 712-27 AND A. 712-28)

Article Annexe III

STRUCTURE OF EXECUTED BUDGETS AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THESE BUDGETS BY ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY NETWORK The executed budgets of establishments in the chambers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 712-27 AND A. 712-28)

Article Annexe I

ACCOUNTING SECTIONS TO BE OPENED WITHIN THE VARIOUS BUDGETARY DEPARTMENTS BUDGETARY SERVICES ACCOUNTING SECTIONS mandatory General service. None. Training department. Collection and management of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Appointment of a representative in France

Article 289 A

I. - When a person not established in the European Union is liable for value added tax or is required to fulfil reporting obligations, it is required to have a taxable representative established in Fr…

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