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French General Tax CodeIn force
12. Development tax.

Article 1679 nonies

Where the surface area of the construction within the meaning of 1° of article 1635 quater H and article 1635 quater I is greater than or equal to 5,000 square metres, the person liable for the develo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 722-5

…m amount of €100,000 during the year preceding the application for aid, or for a minimum amount of €200,000 during the two years preceding the application for aid.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Competence of customs officers

Article 1825 G

Customs officers are competent to investigate, record and prosecute offences relating to indirect taxes, duties, taxes, fees and charges subject to the same rules. This article does not apply to infri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Policy

Article L2542-6

…ar, the mayor must inspect or have inspected the fireplaces and chimneys of all buildings less than 200 metres from dwellings, after the day of the inspection has been made public at least one week in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 ter E

The tax credit defined in article 244 quater F is deducted from the income tax payable by the taxpayer for the year in which the company incurred the expenditure. If the amount of the tax credit excee…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION OF EXPULSION, A PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE BAN FROM FRENCH TERRITORY IN CASE OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R753-5

…al decision submitted pursuant to article L. 753-7 are governed by the rules set out in Chapter VII quater of Title VII of Book VII of the Code of Administrative Justice.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article D814-37-1

…ros in turnover, defined in accordance with the provisions of the sixth paragraph of Article D. 123-200, assessed on the closing date of the last accounting period.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1743

…ed for in articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B, 199 undecies C, 217 undecies, 217 duodecies, 244 quater W, 244 quater X and 244 quater Y or the prior authorisation provided for in article 199 undec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registered persons

Article A123-84

…ntities liable for corporation tax or which fall within the scope of articles 238 ter, 239 ter, 239 quater, 239 quater A, 239 quinquies and 239 septies of the General Tax Code; 2° Those liable for tur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49

…ontraventions;4° 68 euros for 3rd class contraventions;5° 135 euros for 4th class contraventions;6° 200 € for 5th class contraventions.

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