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Showing 110 of 10740 articles for Art. CJEU – Granarolo – 14 July 2016 – C-196/15

French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 C

In the absence of the information or proof prescribed by article 763, the highest duties shall be levied, in accordance with the same article, unless the overpayment is reimbursed, upon request submit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2016

The settlor or trustee may be the beneficiary or one of the beneficiaries of the trust agreement.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 C

With the exception of the levy mentioned in XIX of article 1647 made for the benefit of the State, the product of the tax on electricity production installations using mechanical wind energy at sea me…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special procedures for determining the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 C

Transfers and conveyances resulting from the execution of a trust agreement do not affect the rental value of the assets concerned.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 C

…y tax on built-up properties and from the business property tax provided for in articles 1383 A and 1464 B is subject to a decision by the deliberating body of the local authorities or public establis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 C

I. 1. The taxation of capital gains derived from the disposal of securities mentioned in I of article 150-0 A may, if the proceeds of the disposal are invested, before 31 December of the year followin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies C

Provided that the members of the association resulting from the conversion are identical to the members of the converted company or body, that no changes are made to the accounting entries and that th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxes levied for the benefit of the Ile-de-France region

Article 1599 quater C

…penditure in favour of public transport, up to the limit of the amount provided for in article L. 4414-5 of the General Code of Local Authorities. The balance of this revenue is allocated to the Socié…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1964

The duties levied on transfers of offices pursuant to article 724 are subject to restitution whenever the transmission has not been followed by effect. If there is only a price reduction, all that has…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 196

If one of the parties is unable to appear, the judge who ordered the appearance or the judge appointed by the bench to which he belongs may go to that party after, if appropriate, summoning the opposi…

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