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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8

…for each department by comparing the updated average of the appropriations paid to it from 1996 to 2005 with the updated average of the appropriations paid to all the departments concerned under the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° septies: Tax reduction for property restoration in protected areas, run-down old districts and protected zones

Article 199 tervicies

…e restoration of the building has been declared to be in the public interest pursuant to Article L. 313-4 of the town planning code;2° - until 31 December 2023, located in a run-down old quarter delim…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies G bis

I. - A. - Taxpayers domiciled in France, within the meaning of Article 4 B, may benefit from a reduction in income tax in respect of expenses actually incurred for the work mentioned in II of this art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10: Business property tax

Article 1679 quinquies

…rent year. The deposit is not due if this amount is less than €3,000. The advance payment is due on 31 May. This advance payment is rounded to the nearest euro; the fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Payment of council tax, property tax and the public audiovisual contribution due by individuals

Article 1681 ter

…d under the conditions provided for in 1 of article 1663 et à l'article 1730. However, the taxpayer may opt for monthly direct debits from an account opened by him and meeting the conditions of articl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Failure to comply with obligations to declare or pay electronically

Article 1738

…ethod or to the amount of the sums paid using another method of payment. The amount of the increase may not be less than €60. In the absence of duties, the filing of a declaration or its appendices us…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-8-1

…mount, as provided for in the budget for the current year, with the first payment being made before 31 January.When the amount to be allocated cannot be determined as indicated in the previous paragra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-124

I. - An undertaking for collective real estate investment may change its currency unit from one financial year to another. This change may only be made on the opening date of a financial year. The inf…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-1

…absent, he shall appoint one of the other members of the College to chair the meeting. The College may only deliberate if at least half of its members are present. A member who does not take part in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15° bis : Tax reduction for loans taken out to take over a business

Article 199 terdecies-0 B

I. - Taxpayers domiciled for tax purposes in France within the meaning of Article 4 B may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 25% of the amount of interest on loans taken out to acqu…

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