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Showing 171180 of 44611 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 et L. 145-16

French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2 : The departmental conciliation committee for leases of commercial, industrial or craft buildings or premises.

Article D145-18

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Members of the criminal jury

Article R145

The clerk of the assize court shall issue, day by day, to the members of the criminal jury who so request, the certifications corresponding to the daily allowances to which they are entitled. Mention…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
C. - Permission to go out in order to fulfil an obligation requiring the presence of the sentenced person

Article D145

…ummoned before a judicial or administrative court and the conditions for videoconferencing are not met.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Bodies responsible for organising international sporting competitions

Article 1655 septies

I. - Bodies responsible for organising an international sporting competition in France and, where applicable, subsidiaries in which they directly or indirectly hold more than half of the capital are n…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 sexies

…liberal activity is calculated, if the property sold has been included in the taxpayer's private assets for part of the time elapsed since its acquisition, in accordance with the rules of articles 150…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Sole trader and limited liability entrepreneur

Article 1655 sexies

…2 of article 206, 5° of 1 of article 635 and article 638 A, the sole trader referred to in articles L. 526-22 et seq. of the commercial code who does not benefit from the schemes defined in articles 5…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11: Business value added tax

Article 1679 septies

…second instalments is calculated on the basis of the value added mentioned in the last income tax return required pursuant to Article 53 A on the date of payment of the instalments. Where applicable,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 sexies

…oyalties for concessions, patents, licences, trademarks, processes, software, rights and similar assets;- capital gains on the disposal of tangible and intangible fixed assets, where they relate to a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0I bis: Reduction in direct local tax bases

Article 1635 sexies

…local authorities and various establishments and bodies in accordance with the rules laid down for determining the bases of these taxes.II. - The taxes referred to in I are established and collected u…

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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

…commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activities carried out on a professional basis.II. - Capital gains on disposals subject to the regime of articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies,…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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