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French General Tax CodeIn force
2c: Marine fishing companies

Article 44 nonies

…ishermen, subject to a real tax regime, who set up for the first time between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 2010, are determined, for the first sixty months of activity, after deduction of a 50% allo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-49

…television services other than cinema, under the conditions laid down by decree no. 2021-1926 of 30 December 2021 relating to the contribution to the production of cinematographic and audiovisual work…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-8

…nts or breaches of the provisions: 1° Of the third paragraph of article 10 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, in compliance with the professional…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° sexies : Tax reduction for expenses relating to the conservation or restoration of movable objects classified as historical monuments

Article 199 duovicies

…t of failure to comply with one of the conditions set out in II or the sale of the object before 31 December of the fifth year following completion of the work, the tax reduction obtained in respect o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-1

…sive deduction made by the State from the proceeds of gambling in casinos; 2° Repealed; 3° Until 31 December 1995, the proceeds of the tax on the use of public slaughterhouses.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-14

For the period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 132.11% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 125…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article L722-5

…aw no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 tending to improve rental relations and amending law no. 82-1290 of 23 December 1986.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 octies

…h their own tax status may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of Article 1639 A bis, provide that the basis of assessment for property tax on built-up properties for housing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L2543-3

…ing allowances due to ministers of recognised cults by virtue of the provisions of the decree of 30 December 1809 concerning church factories and the ordinance of 7 August 1842 relating to housing all…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2564-21

I.-The articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, the revenues of the operating section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte include…

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