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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 A

…exempt from the business property tax by deliberation taken under the conditions of Article 1639 A bis the creation or extension of establishments carried out in one or more of these priority neighbo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 120

…side France, when the contract is unwound, and the gains from the sale of these same investments;6° bis Income attached to retirement benefits paid in the form of capital and received pursuant to a co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 nonies

…the départements may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis or article 1464 C exempt their added value from business value added tax for the portion taxed i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax on the sale of land that has become building land

Article 1529

…France subject to income tax, subject to the levy, under the conditions provided for in article 244 bis A.It does not apply:a. to disposals referred to in 3° to 8° of II of article 150 U;b. to disposa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600

…interest companies;11° Artisanal fishermen and artisanal fishing companies referred to in 1° and 1° bis of Article 1455 ;12° Those liable for the business property tax who benefit from the minimum con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Territorial economic contribution rebate

Article 1647 C quinquies B

…er 2009, with the exception of the flat-rate coefficients determined in application of article 1518 bis which are, in all cases, those set in respect of 2010.The rebate applies to the difference betwe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article L3334-10

It is hereby instituted a grant to support investment in the départements, allocated to the départements and territorial collectivities of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Groupements agricoles d'exploitation en commun

Article 71

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Controlled declaration system

Article 99

Taxpayers who are subject to the mandatory controlled declaration system or who wish to be taxed under this system are required to keep a day-to-day ledger showing details of their professional income…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 septies

The chargeable event for the tax provided for in article 266 sexies occurs and this tax is payable at the time when :1. The receipt of waste in a facility mentioned in 1 of I of article 266 sexies ;1a…

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