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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1466 A

I. - The municipalities in whose territory one or more priority neighbourhoods for city policy are located or their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 decies

Benefits paid under the provident scheme for professional football players instituted by the professional football charter are, with the exception of the capital sum in the event of the death or total…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 239 quater

…251-1 to L. 251-23 of the French Commercial Code do not fall within the scope of 1 of article 206, but each of their members is personally liable, for the share of profits corresponding to his rights…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1409

…n second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the main dwelling is calculated on the basis of the rental value of the dwellings and their outbuildings, such as garages, pleasure gardens…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 UA

I. - Subject to the provisions of article 150 VI and those specific to industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits and non-commercial profits, capital gains realised on the disposal for va…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 242 quater

…f article 117 quater and in the last paragraph of I of article 125 A formulate, under their responsibility, their request for exemption from the levies provided for in the same I at the latest on 30 N…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R54-8

…r in 3° and 4° of Article 706-160 or the investment of these sums provided for in 4° of Article 760-163 shall be deposited in a deposit account opened at the Caisse des dépôts et consignations and sha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZAA

I. - Corporate income tax payers with sales in excess of €250 million are subject to an exceptional contribution equal to a fraction of this tax calculated on their taxable income, at the rates mentio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 quater

I. - The provisions of this code applicable to communes, with the exception of I, IV and V of article 1636 B septies, apply to the City of Paris. For the application of these provisions: 1° The refere…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-37

When the cheque presented for payment must be declared to the Banque de France pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 131-34 and R. 131-35 and payment is refused for lack of sufficient funds, the d…

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