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Showing 801810 of 60102 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 5-1-2023 n° 21-13.966 FS-B

French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-25

The conditions under which the assimilation and state of health of foreign nationals awaiting naturalisation will be checked will be laid down by decree.

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

Article 238 septies B

I. - When the redemption premium provided for at the time of issue or at the time of the original acquisition of the right exceeds 10% of the nominal value or acquisition price of that right, or when…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis A

I. - The persons referred to in article 65 quater who make available the software or cash register systems referred to in the same article 65 quater shall be liable to a fine where such software, syst…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special rules applicable throughout the customs territory to certain categories of goods.

Article 215

1. Those who hold or transport goods that are dangerous to public health, safety or morals, counterfeit goods, goods prohibited under international commitments or goods that are the subject of interna…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis ZA

I. - Are subject to an additional tax to the tax on commercial surfaces provided for by the article 3 of law no. 72-657 of 13 July 1972 instituting measures in favour of certain categories of elderly…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 293 A bis

Non-taxable legal entities that have paid value added tax on the importation of a good may obtain a refund of the tax if they dispatch or transport that good to another Member State of the European Co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Investigation assistants

Article 21-3

Investigation assistants are recruited from among members of the technical and administrative support corps of the national gendarmerie, category B administrative staff of the national police and the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 278-0 B

I.-Intra-Community acquisitions and imports of goods, other than works of art, are subject to the rate laid down for the supply of the same goods. II. II - The supply of work under contract is subject…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Assessment of the tax

Article 273 septies B

Taxable persons may deduct the value added tax relating to electricity consumed by land vehicles excluded from the right to deduct, where such vehicles are used for the purposes of transactions giving…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 262-0 bis

I.-Persons who intervene, in their name and on their behalf or in the name and on behalf of vendors affiliated to them, in a supply of goods transaction exempt from value added tax under the condition…

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