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Showing 4150 of 29388 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 12-DCC-18 du 13 Feb 2012

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 nonies

When the purchaser is a public authority, the capital gain realised on the disposal of undeveloped land or a similar asset within the meaning of A of article 1594-0 G may, for income tax or corporatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 nonies

…n of paper by the press publishers they supply. As regards intra-Community acquisitions of these products, value added tax becomes chargeable under the conditions set out in d of 2 of article 269.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title IIa: Provisions common to direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 302 nonies

The income tax or corporation tax reliefs provided for in Articles 44 octies A, 44 terdecies, 44 quaterdecies, 44 quindecies, 44 sexdecies and 44 septdecies do not apply where one or more turnover dec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 N

The provisions of articles 879 to 881 M are applicable to formalities concerning buildings located in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586 nonies

…of determining the business value added levy, the value added of establishments benefiting from a reduction in their net business property tax base pursuant to article 1466 F is subject, at the compan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 nonies

…ompletion of the transaction giving rise to it.Orders by the Minister may institute simplified procedures and delegate decision-making authority to tax administration officials with at least the rank…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-13

…convened, or a consultation of the members carried out, and if there is proof that the meeting was duly convened or that the members were sent the text of the draft decisions together with the docume…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the absence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-13

The undivided co-owners may agree that, on the death of one of them, each of the survivors may acquire the share of the deceased, or that the surviving spouse, or any other designated heir, may have i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-12

In the event of the nullity of a company or of acts or deliberations subsequent to its incorporation, based on a defect in consent or the incapacity of a member, and where regularisation can be effect…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Property.

Article 1281-18

The auction shall be conducted under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 322-39 to R. 322-63 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures. No higher bid may be received. The reiteration of bids…

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