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Showing 3140 of 56490 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 29-1-2002

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 291

I. - 1. Imports of goods are subject to value added tax.2. The following are considered to be imports of goods:a. the entry into France of goods originating in or coming from a State or territory not…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 293

Goods that are temporarily exported and reimported after having undergone repair, processing, adaptation, alteration or working outside the territory of the Member States of the European Community are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Special conditions for the "cardiovascular" designation

Article D6124-177-29

In addition to the premises provided for in article D. 6124-177-1, the authorised site includes an emergency room equipped to perform emergency procedures and cardiac resuscitation while awaiting tran…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Corsica

Article 297

I. - 1. in Corsica, value added tax is levied at the rate of:1° 0.90% for the transactions referred to in articles 281 quater and 281 sexies ;2° 2.10% as regards:The transactions referred to in 1°, 1°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 294

1. Value added tax is temporarily not applicable in the departments of French Guiana and Mayotte. 2. For the application of value added tax, the following is considered to be the export of a good: 1°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 295

1. The following are exempt from value added tax:1° Maritime transport of persons and goods carried out within the limits of each of the departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion;2° Sales and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-1

The medical team in the cardiac intensive care unit is made up of doctors specialising in cardiology and vascular medicine or specialising in cardiovascular pathologies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board

Article L22-10-29

In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the supervisory board shall establish a procedure for regularly assessing whether the agreements relating to current transactio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: The audit incident.

Article 291

If necessary, the judge shall order the personal appearance of the parties, if necessary in the presence of a consultant, or any other investigative measure.He may hear the alleged author of the conte…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-29

The proceedings are immediately referred to the Investigating Chamber. The wanted person shall appear before it within five working days from the date of his presentation to the public prosecutor.

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