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

Article L5219-9-1

…council is made up of a number of councillors determined pursuant to III and IV of article L. 5211-6-1.In each commune, the metropolitan councillor or councillors of the commune are designated as ter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies A

…x year or period is that declared in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles 50-0,53 A, 96 to 100,102 terand 103, less the following gross proceeds which remain taxable under the conditions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIX: Social contribution on corporation tax

Article 235 ter ZC

…at the rates mentioned in I and IV of article 219 and reduced by an allowance which may not exceed 763,000 euros per twelve-month period. Where a financial year or tax period is less than or greater t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII ter: Exemption for capital gains realised on the sale of inland waterway vessels used to transport goods

Article 238 sexdecies

…provisions of the first paragraph is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Renegotiation clause

Article L441-8

I. - Without prejudice to Article 172a of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in agricultural produ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382 H

…on with their own tax status may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, partially or fully exempt from their share of property tax on built-up properties propert…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1382 I

…on with their own tax status may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in article 1639 A bis, partially or fully exempt from their share of property tax on built-up properties buildin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 E

…with their own tax status may, by a general decision taken under the conditions defined in article 1639 A bis, exempt from business property tax : 1° Agricultural cooperative companies and their union…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax on the costs of chambers of trade and craft associations

Article 1601

…or the benefit of CMA France and the chambers of trade mentioned in article 1 of law no. 48-977 of 16 June 1948 relating to the tax for chamber of trade fees applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 7

ANNEX 7 MENTIONED IN ARTICLES R. 142-52, R. 142-53, R. 142-54 AND R. 142-56 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED DNA PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 425-1…

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