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Showing 5160 of 9051 articles for Art. 158 · CE 18 June 1990 n° 61022 · CE 16 July 2008 n° 277180 · CE 16 June 2004 n° 235647

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax on the costs of chambers of trade and craft associations

Article 1601

An additional tax on business property tax is levied for the benefit of CMA France and the chambers of trade mentioned in article 1 of law no. 48-977 of 16 June 1948 relating to the tax for chamber of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Taxes to be levied for the common fund for agricultural accidents at work

Article 1622

…ar by joint order of the ministers responsible for the budget and agriculture, subject to an annual ceiling of 24 million euros.The State collects these flat-rate contributions from the insurers. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for issuing the European arrest warrant.

Article 695-16

The Public Prosecutor's Office at the investigating, trial or enforcement court that has issued an arrest warrant shall execute it in the form of a European arrest warrant either at the request of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Advisory Council (R).

Article R2113-16

In the associated communes mentioned in article L. 2113-17 as it stood prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales et dans les communes déléguées menti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 161

…d, where applicable, in the income tax bases only up to the amount by which the repayment of the cancelled company rights exceeds the acquisition price of these rights in the case where the latter is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600

…added tax (cotisation sur la valeur ajoutée des entreprises). It is collected on behalf of CCI France and divided between the regional chambers of commerce and industry, under the conditions set out…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1668

…ated or newly subject to corporation tax, either by right or by option, are exempt from paying advance payments during their first year of business or their first tax period determined in accordance w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article L775-16

…ording resulting from L. 522-1 and L. 522-2 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-3 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-4 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 522-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 1…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Withholding tax on salaries, pensions and annuities free of charge

Article 1671

…fits referred to in Article 204 F.Where the debtor of the withholding tax is not established in France, he is required to have a representative established in France accredited with the tax authoritie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Other duties, taxes and fees levied on behalf of local authorities and other bodies

Article 1647

…y on the amount:a. (Repealed);b. Duties, taxes, fees and other charges referred to in II of Article 1635 ter.The rate of this levy is set at 4% of the amount of recoveries.II. - (Not applicable).III.…

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