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Showing 110 of 59838 articles for Art. L. n° 2022-297 du 2 mars 2022

French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2022

…ract shall define the conditions under which the trustee shall report to the settlor.However, where during the performance of the contract the settlor is subject to a guardianship measure, the trustee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 297

…see fit, as their names come out of the ballot box, except for the limitation expressed in article 298. The accused, his lawyer or the public prosecutor may not state their grounds for challenge. The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Corsica

Article 297

…ica, 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°-00 bis, 1°-0 b…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section II: Verification of entries requested on a principal basis.

Article 297

If the defendant acknowledges the handwriting, the judge acknowledges it to the plaintiff.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Cases and procedure for legal separation

Article 297

A spouse against whom an application for divorce is made may make a counterclaim for legal separation. However, where the main application for divorce is based on the permanent alteration of the marri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 D

…rt, collectors' items or antiques that have been taxed in accordance with the provisions of Article 297 A is not deductible by the purchaser;2° Taxable resellers may not deduct the value added tax rel…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 E

Taxable persons who apply the provisions of Article 297 A may not show value added tax on their invoices.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 G

In order to benefit from the scheme provided for in Article 297 A, a taxable dealer who carries out a transaction involving a second-hand land-based motor vehicle must provide proof, in accordance wit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

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 General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 A

…The definition of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques is set by decree;2° For the supply by public auction of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antique…

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