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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258

…de on board a ship, aircraft or train.II. - The place of the operations referred to in I of Article 257 and in 5° bis of l'article 260 is located in France when they relate to buildings located in Fra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259

The place of supply of services is located in France:1° Where the customer is a taxable person acting as such and has in France:a) The seat of his economic activity, except where he has a fixed establ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256

…unity acquisitions of goods are not subject to tax either pursuant to 1° bis and 2° of I of Article 256 bis when these intra-Community acquisitions take place in France, or in application of paragraph…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Provisions relating to Book III

Article 2507

For the application to Mayotte of article 1873-13, the words: "831 to 832-1, 832-3 and 832-4" are replaced by the words: "832 to 832-2".

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Registration of immovable property and its effects

Article 2518

Any amendment to the title subsequent to registration shall only be evidence of the rights mentioned therein until proven otherwise.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title II: Provisions relating to Book II

Article 2502

For the application of article 564, the words: "or body of water referred to in articles 432 and 433 du code rural" are replaced by the words: "pisciculture ou enclos piscicoles".

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2527

…whether the author of the right is himself registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 2523.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title II: Provisions relating to Book II

Article 2501

For the application of article 524, are subject to the regime of immovables by destination, when they have been placed by the owner for the service and exploitation of the land, the fish of bodies of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title III: Provisions relating to Book III

Article 2505

For the application to Mayotte of the first paragraph of article 833, the references: "831 to 832-4" are replaced by the references: "831 to 832-1, 832-3 and 832-4". For the application of the second…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2522

…à peine d'inadmissabilité, lorsqu'elles portent sur les droits mentionnés aux 1° et 2° de l'article 2521, legal proceedings for the resolution, revocation, annulment or rescission of an agreement or d…

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