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Showing 15911600 of 2166 articles for Art. 239 bis AB

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-1

…my may carry out the investigations necessary for the application of the provisions of this book.II bis.-Category A civil servants specially authorised for this purpose by the Minister of Justice, on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-9

…judicial liquidation by the liquidator.However, the debtor may bring a civil action in order to establish the guilt of the perpetrator of a crime or misdemeanour of which he is the victim.The debtor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°d: Buildings included in or erected near sites exposed to particular risks

Article 1383 G ter

Municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons and activities

Article 1447

…s, unincorporated companies or trustees for their activity carried out under a trust agreement who habitually carry out a self-employed professional activity. For the purposes of calculating the busin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VI: City of Paris

Article 1656 quater

I. - The provisions of this code applicable to communes, with the exception of I, IV and V of article 1636 B septies, apply to the City of Paris. For the application of these provisions: 1° The refere…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exceptional corporation tax contribution

Article 1668 B

…n during the last financial year ended or the taxation period, reduced to twelve months where applicable, to 95% of the amount of the exceptional contribution estimated in respect of the current finan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6 : Tax paid by electronic payment

Article 1681 septies

…levies provided for in VIII, IX and X of article 1649 quater B quater are paid by teleregulation.7 bis. Payment of the tax on the market value of real estate owned in France, mentioned in article 990…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1795

I. - The persons mentioned in Article L. 96 J of the Book of Tax Procedures who make available the software or cash register systems mentioned in the same Article L. 96 J are liable to a fine where su…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article R761-2

…ptations provided for in Title VIII of Book VII of the same Code"; 6° Article R. 754-1 is not applicable; 7° In Article R. 754-8, after the words: "to the rules defined in Chapter VII bis of Title VII…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R763-3

…s: "work permit", the following words are added: "in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable locally"; 4° The last paragraph of Article R. 752-5 and the last paragraph of Article R. 753-4…

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