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Showing 241250 of 24542 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 28-10-1975 n° 74-11.752

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 284

…ons cease to be met following the sale to their occupants, under the conditions provided for by loi n° 84-595 du 12 juillet 1984 defining lease-to-own property, of housing mentioned in 1° of III of ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Revision of the jury list

Article 288

At the place, day and time fixed for the opening of the session, the court shall sit.The clerk shall call the jurors entered on the list drawn up in accordance with article 266.The court shall rule on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Invoices

Article 289

I. - 1. Every taxable person shall ensure that an invoice is issued, by himself, or in his name and on his behalf, by his customer or by a third party:a. For supplies of goods or services which he car…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article LO6321-28

The territorial council may set up consultative committees on any issue of territorial interest concerning all or part of the territory of the local authority. These committees shall include persons w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Resources and operation of elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6221-28

The operation of the groups of elected representatives on the Territorial Council may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the allowance system for elected representatives…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Declarations of existence and accounts

Article 286

I.-Any person liable for value added tax must:1° Within fifteen days of commencing its operations, submit to the office designated by an order a declaration in accordance with the model provided by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the elected representatives' groups.

Article LO6431-28

When the local authority publishes, in any form whatsoever, a general information bulletin on the achievements and management of the territorial council, a space is reserved for the expression of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 28

Net property income is equal to the difference between the amount of gross income and total property expenses.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to non-contentious matters.

Article 28

The judge may rule without debate.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Expertise operations.

Article 281

If the parties come to an agreement, the expert will note that his mission has become pointless; he will report to the judge. The parties may ask the judge to give enforceability to the deed expressin…

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