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Showing 251260 of 64913 articles for Art. R 315-5 and Art. R 315-7 s.

French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Special arrangements applicable to services supplied by taxable persons not established in the European Union

Article 298 sexdecies F

1. Any taxable person not established in the European Union who supplies services to a non-taxable person who is established in a Member State of the European Union, has his domicile or habitual resid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

I. - Long-term capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies realised in the course of a commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity, are taxed after applicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-7

In particular, the authorisations specify the type of activity authorised and the category of products imported or exported and, for imported finished products, the therapeutic indications. In the cas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe statuts types

REGIONAL UNION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REGIONAL FEDERATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Model statutes I. - Aim and composition of the association Article 1 a) With regard to regional unions of healthcare…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Annex to the code of civil procedure relating to its application in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article ANNEXE, art. 1

The Code of Civil Procedure is applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, subject to the specific provisions not repealed and the permanent provisions below.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI ter : Determination of income realised by companies on the disposal of certain fixed-income securities

Article 238 septies F

In the event of the transfer of securities mentioned in article 118, at 6° and 7° of article 120 and to Article 1678 bis as well as treasury bills on formulas and entered on the balance sheet of a com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Z septies

I.-The amount of property tax on built-up properties provided for in Article 1380 and levied during the financial year for the housing units mentioned in III of this article gives rise to a non-taxabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Changes to municipal contributions (R).

Article R5212-7

The State representative who refers the matter to the regional audit chamber in accordance with article L. 5212-25 attaches to this referral the commune's request, the decision of the trade union comm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-5 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 742-6)

Article Annexe 7-5

Written Civil law Persons. Property. Obligations (contracts and liabilities). Securities and privileges. Commercial law Traders. Commercial deeds. Commercial books. The trade and companies register; p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-5

Without prejudice to the application of Article 434-29 of the Penal Code, in the event of a conviction for a felony or misdemeanour committed intentionally during a temporary absence, the court may de…

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