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Showing 10411050 of 50178 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 2 Dec. 2020 – no. 18-20.231

French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1825 G

…ubject to the same rules. This article does not apply to infringements of the provisions of Article 290c.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1840 B

Any public or ministerial officer transferring or assigning an office who is found to have agreed or stipulated for his benefit a price higher than that expressed in the deed of assignment shall be su…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1804 A

…of a settlement or conviction that became final after the entry into force of the loi n° 77-1453 du 29 décembre 1977 modifiée accordant des garanties de procédure aux contribuables en matière fiscale…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1840 F

…rs, donees or legatees, tutors and curators personally bear the penalties provided for in article 1728 and in 1 of article 1729 B.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1804 B

In addition to the tax penalties provided for in I of article 1791 and the articles 1791 ter to 1804 A, the court shall order payment of the sums defrauded or unduly obtained as a result of the offenc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1825 F

…that the information he or she provided was provided prior to the report. The penalties of Article 226-10 of the Penal Code shall apply to any individual found to have, verbally or in writing, falsel…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1840 D

…ursued against the parties who shall, in addition, bear the increase provided for in 1 of Article 1728. To this end, registrars and administrative authorities shall provide tax agents, within ten days…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1804 C

…to comply with the obligation set out in Article 1698 D entails the application of an increase of 0.2% to the amount of the sums paid using another means of payment. This surcharge is recovered in acc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1825 B

Equipment or portions of equipment suitable for the distillation, manufacture or ironing of brandies or spirits that have not been declared or hallmarked in accordance with the conditions set out in A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Stamp duties, other duties and taxes

Article 1840 H

Any infringement of the texts regulating the payment of stamp duty on account with the Treasury is punishable by a fine of €15..

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