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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 1379 bis

The taxation and assessment rules, as well as those relating to the filing of returns, provided for by this code with regard to direct local taxes for the taxpayers mentioned in the second paragraph o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1447 bis

The construction, manufacture or recasting of military equipment carried out by the State in its industrial establishments is subject to business property tax. The same applies to maintenance and majo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1411 bis

…ng Code, as well as accommodation for apprentices, whose status is governed by the provisions of Book II of Part Six of the Labour Code, under the conditions set out in article 6 of law no. 89-462 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1458 bis

…EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty;2° At least 50% of the company's capital is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1496 bis

…ndicate created in application of loi n° 70-610 du 10 juillet 1970, may decide, by a deliberation taken before 1 July 1986, that all residential premises and premises for professional use in the munic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Compulsory tax

Article 1584 bis

…1351 of 31 December 1975; 2° The transfer relates to an occupied dwelling; 3° The purchaser undertakes in the deed of acquisition to allocate the dwelling to rental for a minimum period of six years…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

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
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1595 bis

…rist resorts within the meaning of the sub-section 2 of Section 2 of Chapter III of Title III of Book I of the Tourism Code, an additional tax on registration duties or land registration tax payable o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration, land registration and stamps

Article 1628 bis

If the national identity card is not presented for renewal, a stamp duty of €25 will be charged.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 bis

Any natural or legal person who habitually engages in the retail purchase of ferrous and non-ferrous metals is required to submit, before 31 January each year, to the departmental directorate of publi…

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