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Showing 141150 of 36311 articles for Art. CA Toulouse 11-3-2020

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Consent to adoption

Article 1165

The persons authorised to receive a consent to adoption must inform the person giving it of the possibility of withdrawing it and the procedures for withdrawal. The deed provided for in Article 348-3…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Cash payment.

Article 110

1. Duties and taxes assessed by the customs service are payable in cash. 2. Officials responsible for collecting duties and taxes are obliged to issue receipts. 3. Registers of payment of duties and t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180

Claims made pursuant to

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Marriages. Dissentiment of parents

Article 1129

Subject to the provisions of

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Removal credit.

Article 114

…ct to a duly bonded tender.1 bis. Those liable for value added tax and similar taxes or, where applicable, the persons who, on their behalf, pay this tax to the customs authorities or provide the info…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Income from bonds

Article 119

…redeemed and the issue rate of the loans. A decree (1) shall determine the issue rate to be used to calculate the tax on these premiums. (1) Annex III, art. 41 octies to 41 duodecies.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

Distributed income shall not include:1° Allocations which, for members or shareholders, have the character of repayments of contributions or share premiums. However, a distribution shall only be deeme…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capacity

Article 1152

…ation; 2° In respect of acts performed by a protected adult of full age, from the day on which he became aware of them when he was in a position to perform them validly again; 3° With regard to the he…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Allocation of free shares to company employees

Article 1127

No tax shall be levied on free allocations of shares made pursuant to: 1° (Repealed); 2° (Repealed); 3° Articles L. 322-13 and L. 322-22 of the Insurance Code relating to national insurance companies;…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 115

1. In the event of a merger or demerger of companies, the allocation of securities, sums or values to the members of the transferring company in consideration for the cancellation of the securities of…

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