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Showing 14311440 of 2166 articles for Art. 239 bis AB

French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quinquies B

…subject to corporation tax under the same conditions if the activity were carried out in France; 1° bis (repealed); 1° ter (repealed); 1° quater The securities mentioned in I or III of article L. 214-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Distribution of resources

Article 1379

…and 1381 ;2° La taxe foncière sur les propriétés non bâties, prévue à l'article 1393 ;3° La taxe d'habitation sur les résidences secondaires et autres locaux meublés non affectés à l'habitation princi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
OA: Non-alcoholic drinks

Article 1613 quater

…the meaning of 2° of article L. 111-4 of the code of taxes on goods and services mentioned in II.I bis.-.The contribution is payable by the person who makes the first delivery of the products mention…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Intra-Community transactions involving new or second-hand means of transport

Article 298 sexies

…ommunity acquisitions of new means of transport made by persons mentioned in 2° of I of article 256 bis or by any other non-taxable person.II. - The supply by a taxable person of a new means of transp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

…ity of Corsica benefits from the following tax resources:1° The taxes provided for in Article 575 E bis, in I of Article 1586 and in Article 1599 bis of the General Tax Code;2° The proceeds of the inc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256

I. - The supply of goods and services for consideration by a taxable person acting as such is subject to value added tax.II. - 1° The transfer of the power to dispose of tangible property in the same…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-7

…benefits is prohibited. Expenses related to pregnancy and maternity shall not result in less favourable treatment of women in terms of premiums and benefits. By way of derogation from the first parag…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book III: Companies.

Article L300-2

I.-The following are applicable in the territories of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The delegated acts provided for in Articles 17, 31, 35, 37, 50, 56, 75, 86, 92, 97, 99, 109a, 11…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

In this subsection and for the application of the provisions relating to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services :1. Banking service" means a banking operation within the meaning of A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6: Infringements of invoicing rules

Article 1737

…quies and the failure to record the transaction. The professional client is jointly and severally liable for payment of this fine, which may not exceed €375,000 per financial year. However, where the…

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