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Showing 6170 of 57367 articles for Art. n° 18-10.890 and n° 18-10.891

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 187

…t on negotiable bonds; however, this rate is set at 15% for income referred to in 1° of article 118 and relating to securities issued on or after 1 January 1965 as well as for redemption lots and prem…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article 18

…ervice. Officers of the judicial police may travel throughout France to pursue their investigations and to conduct hearings, searches and seizures, after informing the public prosecutor in charge of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1839

False mention of registration or merged formality either in a minute or in an expedition, is punishable by the penalties laid down for forgery by the article 441-4 of the Penal Code. Proceedings are i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1827

Any person who has contravened the provisions of

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1837

…ently made the statements prescribed by the provisions of Chapter I of Title IV of Part 1 of Book I and the texts enacted to implement them shall be punished by three years' imprisonment and a fine of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1838

In the event of a repeat offence within ten years of a previous disciplinary decision that has become final, a public or ministerial officer who is found to have, in any way, been complicit in manoeuv…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1826

A contravention of the provisions of III of article 806 and Article 807; in addition, custodians, holders or debtors who have contravened the provisions of Articles 806 and 807 are personally liable f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration duties, land registration tax, stamp duties, other duties and taxes

Article 1894

…their accounts. The statement shall be taxed free of charge by the judicial court of the department and supported by the supporting documents.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 181

…elated offences to that court. The committal order shall contain, on pain of nullity, the statement and legal classification of the facts, which are the subject of the charge, and shall specify the id…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 182

…icient. Persons who have been the subject of a partial referral order or partial transmission order and who do not remain under investigation for other facts are heard as assisted witnesses. The same…

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