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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1496

…uipment. II bis. - In Mayotte, the rental value determined pursuant to II is reduced by 60%. III. - 1. For the assessment of property tax on built-up properties, the rental value of premises rented on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1497

By way of derogation from Article 1496 I, housing premises of an exceptional nature are valued under the conditions provided for in Article 1498, as in force on 31 December 2016.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1600

…and divided between the regional chambers of commerce and industry, under the conditions set out in 10° of article L. 711-16 of the French Commercial Code.Exempt from this tax are:1° Taxpayers who exc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 C

…ate or with a subsidy from the National Urban Renewal Agency, pursuant to 3° and 5° of Article L. 831-1 du code de la construction et de l'habitation or by means of financing provided for in l'article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Assistance with the recovery of damages for victims of offences

Article 706-15-1

…a result of a criminal offence, but who cannot obtain compensation under the articles 706-3 or 706-14, may apply for assistance in recovering these damages and interest as well as the sums awarded pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-14-1

Article 706-14 is applicable to any person who is the victim of the destruction by fire of a terrestrial motor vehicle belonging to him or her and who can prove at the time of the events that he or sh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Implementing provisions

Article L23-115-1

…f the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions for the application of this Title, in particular: 1° The procedures for the presentation of the employees on the electoral propaganda mentioned in art…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-10

…equity securities or subordinated debt securities under the conditions set out in article L. 322-2-1, they shall also amend the entries in the Trade and Companies Register. The merger becomes effecti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-17

…loyed commercial court clerk is subject to the opinion of a national commission composed as follows:1° A magistrate, chairman;2° Two office-holding or associate clerks, appointed on a proposal from th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-111-12

The accumulated result defined in article D. 71-111-11 is allocated, in the case of a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the…

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