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Showing 110 of 43711 articles for Art. 2 déc. 1998

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the principal.

Article 1998

The principal is bound to perform the commitments entered into by the agent, in accordance with the authority given to him. He is only bound by what may have been done beyond that, insofar as he has r…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Conditions for carrying out tax missions

Article 285 decies

…istration carries out the fiscal duties entrusted to it: 1° For taxes other than those mentioned in 2°, under the conditions set out in this code for each of these taxes; 2° For taxes collected and au…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 decies

I. - The deduction rights of businesses that publish the publications designated in article 298 septies are determined under the same conditions as for companies that become liable for this tax, takin…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 decies

(1) (Repealed)2. The persons mentioned in 2 of I of article 266 sexies, members of the air quality monitoring organisations provided for by article 3 of law no. 96-1236 of 30 December 1996 on air and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 decies

…l'article 1594-0 G à une société civile de construction répondant aux conditions définies à Article 239 ter, the capital gain generated is, for the purposes of determining income tax or corporation ta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 decies

…amount of the sums actually paid to subscribe to the capital of the companies mentioned in article 238 bis HO, up to a limit of 25% of the taxable profit for the financial year, from the year in whic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 234 decies A

…n subject, for the same property, to the contribution in respect of the income mentioned in article 234 ter and, where applicable, to that provided for in article 234 nonies, and the registration duti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
29° bis : Tax reduction for contributions paid to forest clearing associations

Article 200 decies A

…ventive work to defend forests against fire on land included in woods classified under article L. 132-1 of the Forestry Code or in the massifs referred to in articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-2 of the same…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1762 decies

If they fail to comply with the obligations set out in 2 and 3 of III of article 1378 octies, the organisations mentioned in these 2 and 3 are liable to a fine equal to 25% of the amount of the donati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1770 decies

…r the obligations provided for in II of Article 1586 octies shall be punishable by a fine equal to €200 per employee concerned, up to a limit set at €100,000.

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