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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation

Article 1043

In accordance with the provisions of articles L. 2113-5, L. 5212-27, L. 5215-28, L. 5217-2 and L. 5217-6 of the General Code of Territorial Authorities, the transfers of property, rights or obligation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16°: Acquisitions of woods and forests and land for reforestation

Article 1137

Acquisitions of properties in the nature of woods and forests and bare land not subject to a prohibition on afforestation, recorded in a notarised deed signed before 1 January 2005, are exempt from an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Purchases for resale

Article 1115

…15 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending the law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986, the period for applying the commitment to resell referred to in the first…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 998

…ity on their retirement or an indemnity on cessation of activity paid under article 2 of law no. 96-126 of 21 February 1996 creating a joint intervention fund in favour of employment on condition: a)…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 B

A fixed contribution of €8 shall be levied for any amending or supplementary forms filed pursuant to paragraph 3 of article 34 of decree n° 55-1350 of 14 October 1955 taken for the application of decr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I ter: Levy on sums paid by insurance and similar organisations in respect of insurance contracts in the event of death

Article 990 I bis

I. - 1. Where they do not fall within the scope of II ter of article 125-0 A or of I ter of article 990 I, sums which, on the day they were deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, were…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Exempt assets

Article 976

…933 du 8 août 1962 complémentaire à la loi d'orientation agricole et à l'article 11 de la loi n° 70-1299 du 31 December 1970 relative aux groupements fonciers agricoles are exempt, provided that these…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Applications for naturalisation and reinstatement and declarations of acquisition of nationality by reason of marriage

Article 958

Applications for naturalisation, applications for reinstatement to French nationality and declarations of acquisition of nationality submitted under articles 21-2, 21-13-1 and 21-13-2 of the Civil Cod…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Informing the parties of the existence of sanctions. Affirmation of sincerity

Article 864

…alties laid down in 5 of V of article 1754, to articles 1729 and 1840 B of this code and to Article 1202 of the Civil Code, to mention this information in the deed and to state therein that to his kno…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 D

…ncluding the designation of buildings or additional requests relating to this type of requisition: €12 per person individually named in the request;2° Requisitions made without indicating a person or…

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