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Showing 501510 of 57408 articles for Art. Cass. 3ème civ. 26-1-2022 n° 20-20.223 FS-B

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 283 bis

I.-The provisions of this article shall apply, regardless of their place of establishment, to undertakings which, in their capacity as online platform operators, bring persons into contact with each o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-20-1

I. - Urban communities existing on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale continue to exercis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 211 bis

For the application of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 3 of 39, relating to the deduction of lump-sum allowances that a company allocates to its directors or company executives for re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 722 bis

The 2% rate of transfer duty provided for in Article 719 is reduced to 0% for acquisitions of businesses and clienteles made in the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs defined in B of 3…

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

Article 244 bis

The profits mentioned in article 35 shall give rise to the collection of a levy at the rate provided for in the second paragraph of I of article 219 when they are made by taxpayers or companies, whate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-20-1

Prior to the negotiation of the agreement referred to in article L. 5422-20 whose approval is coming to an end, or the negotiation of the agreement referred to in article L. 5422-25, and after consult…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 297 B

Taxable resellers may request to apply the provisions of Article 297 A to supplies of works of art, collectors' items or antiques subsequent to an import, an intra-Community acquisition or a supply su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-1

I. - Prior to the prescription, under the conditions laid down in Article R. 1131-5, of an examination of genetic characteristics likely to identify a genetic anomaly which may be responsible for a se…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-1

I. - Subject to the provisions of Article L. 517-12, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall exercise supervision on a consolidated basis of a group within the meaning of Articles L…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432 bis

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles 414, 414-2 and 459 are liable to the following additional penalties:1° Prohibition, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 o…

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