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Article 259 of the French General Tax Code

The place of supply of services is located in France:

1° Where the customer is a taxable person acting as such and has in France:

a) The seat of his economic activity, except where he has a fixed establishment not located in France to which the services are supplied;

b) Or a fixed establishment to which the services are supplied;

c) Or, in the absence of a or b, his domicile or habitual residence;

2° Where the customer is a non-taxable person, if the supplier:

a) Has established in France the seat of his economic activity, except where he has a permanent establishment not located in France from which the services are provided;

b) Or has a permanent establishment in France from which the services are provided;

c) Or, failing a or b, has in France his domicile or habitual residence.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article 259

Le lieu des prestations de services est situé en France :

1° Lorsque le preneur est un assujetti agissant en tant que tel et qu’il a en France :

a) Le siège de son activité économique, sauf lorsqu’il dispose d’un établissement stable non situé en France auquel les services sont fournis ;

b) Ou un établissement stable auquel les services sont fournis ;

c) Ou, à défaut du a ou du b, son domicile ou sa résidence habituelle ;

2° Lorsque le preneur est une personne non assujettie, si le prestataire :

a) A établi en France le siège de son activité économique, sauf lorsqu’il dispose d’un établissement stable non situé en France à partir duquel les services sont fournis ;

b) Ou dispose d’un établissement stable en France à partir duquel les services sont fournis ;

c) Ou, à défaut du a ou du b, a en France son domicile ou sa résidence habituelle.

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