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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 259 C

The place of supply of the following services is also deemed to be in France when they are supplied to non-taxable persons and the actual use or exploitation of these services takes place in France:1°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 257 ter

I.- Each transaction subject to value added tax is considered to be distinct and independent and is subject to its own tax regime determined on the basis of its main element or its non-accessory eleme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 259 A

As an exception to Article 259, the place of supply of the following services is located in France:1° The hiring of means of transport:a) Where they are of short duration and the means of transport is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 256-0

…sted in Article 299 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, excluding the following territories: For the Federal Republic of Germany, the island of Heligoland and the territory of Büsingen;…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 256 bis

…s not benefit in his State from the special exemption scheme for small businesses, are also subject to value added tax.1° bis Acquisitions of goods made by a taxable person or a non-taxable legal enti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 256 ter

…r by a taxable person acting in his own name shall be regarded as a supply of the goods or services to which the voucher relates. The physical handing over of goods or the actual provision of services…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROCEDURE BEFORE THE FRENCH OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF REFUGEES AND APATRIDS

Article L531-25

For the purposes of 1° of Article L. 531-24, a country is considered to be a safe country of origin when, on the basis of the legal situation, the application of the law within the framework of a demo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-25

Within one week, the list of deliberations examined by the town council is displayed at the town hall and posted on the town's website, where available..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-25

The mayor appoints members of the town council to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions provided for by the provisions of this code and the texts governing these bodies. The fixi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L2123-25

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4 is deemed to be equivalent to actual working time for the purposes of determining entitlement to social benefits.

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