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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 156 bis

I. - The benefit of the provisions of Article 156 specific to buildings classified or registered as historic monuments, or having received the label issued by the Fondation du patrimoine pursuant to a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 296 bis

In the departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion, value added tax is levied at the rate of; a. 1.05% for the transactions referred to in Article 281 quater; b. 1.75% for the transactions refer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 568 bis

As an exception to Article 568, in the overseas departments, from 1 January 2019 only persons who are qualified traders and hold a licence granted on behalf of the department by the president of the d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 572 bis

The retail selling price of products sold by the resellers referred to in the first paragraph of article 568 and products delivered to travellers by the purchaser-resellers designated in the twelfth p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable premises

Article 1407 bis

Municipalities other than those referred to in Article 232 may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, make dwellings that have been vacant for more than two…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 1594 B

The provisions of article 1594 A do not apply to duties payable on company deeds, exchange duty or fixed duties or taxes.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General information

Article 1599 bis

The regions collect:1° The component of the flat-rate tax on network companies relating to rolling stock used on the national rail network for passenger transport operations, provided for in Article 1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 00Ib: Electronic filing of returns

Article 1649 quater B bis

A company's declarations intended for the administration and submitted electronically, on a compulsory or optional basis, are transmitted in accordance with conditions laid down by decree.Declarations…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: General information.

Article 2 bis

Without prejudice to specific derogation provisions, this Code shall not apply to: 1. The entry of Community goods into the customs territory; 2. The exit of Community goods from the customs territory…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 265 B

1. An order of the Minister responsible for the budget shall specify the dyes and tracers:a) (Repealed) ;b) which must be incorporated into energy products in order to prevent dangerous use;This order…

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