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Showing 17611770 of 2239 articles for Art. 242 bis

French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 D

…following are exempt from value added tax:1° Rentals of land and buildings for agricultural use;1° bis Rentals of buildings resulting from a lease conferring a right in rem;2° Rentals of undeveloped…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to reinstatement in employment or office.

Article L2422-1

…l;6° Member of the special negotiation body and representative on the European Company Committee;6° bis Member of the special negotiation body and representative on the committee of the European Coope…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R3341-2

…he words "in the Official Journal of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon"; 9° Article R. 3126-6 is deleted; 9° bis The second paragraph of Article R. 3133-3 is applicable only if the holders of concession contra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°d: Buildings included in or erected near sites exposed to particular risks

Article 1383 G

…n tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt from property tax on built-up properties, up to a maximum of 15% or 30%, buildings used…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 H

…he total exemptions provided for in articles 1394 C, 1395 à 1395 E et 1649. The I of article 1394 B bis and the partial exemptions provided for in 1° ter of article 1395 do not apply to properties tha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Aa: Correction applied to allowances when the departmental share of property tax on built-up properties is transferred to the communes

Article 1518 quater

…for an allowance, as soon as the municipality deliberates to modify it pursuant to articles 1639 A bis or 1640. IV.-I and II do not apply to the establishment of the tax bases for the taxes provided…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 M

…own tax status may, by a general deliberation taken under the conditions defined in article 1639 A bis, exempt establishments whose main activity is the retail sale of phonograms from business proper…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663

…f the three years following the first payment.The duties and penalties referred to in articles 1679 bis, 1729 B and 1731.4. In the event of the application of a surcharge provided for in article 1729…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R762-3

…same Code" are added; 7° In article R. 754-8, after the words: "to the rules defined in Chapter VII bis of Title VII of Book VII of the Code of Administrative Justice", the words "and subject to the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-3

…commercial surfaces;7° The proceeds of the taxes provided for in Articles 1528, 1529, 1530 and 1530 bis of the General Tax Code.b) The following revenues:1° The communal share provided for in I of art…

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