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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis MA

…lowing purposes:1° The production or distribution of printed advertising material;2° Advertisements and insertions in newspapers made available to the public free of charge.However, the following are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis KH

…e by any electronic communications operator, within the meaning of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code, which provides a service in France other than a service provided…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis ZA

…72-657 of 13 July 1972 instituting measures in favour of certain categories of elderly shopkeepers and craftsmen are persons liable to value added tax who satisfy the following conditions:a. they pur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 B bis

…g-term care, mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of article L. 6143-5 of the Public Health Code, and including accommodation, for people who are not living independently and whose condition require…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HH

…may hold, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the capital of a company defined in article 238 bis HE. This last provision is no longer applicable after five years have elapsed since the first ap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Xa: Health charges on fishery and aquaculture products

Article 302 bis WA

…03/85 of 23 December 1985 laying down detailed implementing rules concerning the common marketing standards for certain fresh or chilled fish;2. In the event of permanent withdrawal under the common o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Xa: Health charges on fishery and aquaculture products

Article 302 bis WB

I. - Any person who prepares or processes fishery or aquaculture products, in a land-based establishment or in a factory vessel, pays a processing health fee to the State. II. - This fee is based on t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa A: National aviation tax commission

Article 1651 L bis

…cal Taxes is hereby set up with jurisdiction to examine the disputes referred to in Article L. 59 C bis of the Book of Tax Procedures. This commission is chaired by the president of the administrative…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Distribution of resources

Article 1379-0 bis

…flat-rate tax on network companies, provided for in articles 1519 D, 1519 E, 1519 F, 1519 G, 1519 H and 1519 HA, the property tax on built-up properties, the property tax on non-built-up properties, t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279-0 bis

1. Value added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 10% on improvement, conversion, development and maintenance work other than that mentioned in article 278-0 bis A relating to premises for residenti…

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