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Showing 19611970 of 2313 articles for Art. 669 · CGI Art. 787 B · CGI Art. 774 bis

French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Tax rates

Article 1635 quater N

The rate of the municipal or inter-municipal share of the development tax may be increased by up to 20% in certain sectors by a reasoned decision taken under the conditions provided for in II of artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A quater

I. - (Repealed)II. - 1. The public establishment of intercommunal cooperation resulting from the merger pursuant to article L. 5211-41-3 of the General Local Authorities Code or, when the perimeter of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Audits and complaints

Article 1635 quater S

The person liable for the development tax may obtain total or partial discharge, reduction or refund: 1° If the constructions are demolished by virtue of a decision of the civil judge; 2° In the event…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Reporting obligations

Article 1635 quater P

The person liable for the development tax declares, in accordance with the procedures defined by decree, the information required to establish the tax within ninety days of the date on which the tax b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638

…t tax rates, with regard to each of the taxes levied pursuant to 1° to 4° of I of Article 1379, may be applied, depending on the territory of the pre-existing communes, during a transitional period. T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quater

I. - In the event of the voluntary attachment of a commune to a public establishment for intercommunal cooperation subject to Article 1609 nonies C or following a transformation under the conditions p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quinquies

…ons provided for in articles L. 5214-26 and L. 5216-11 of the General Local Authorities Code, the public inter-municipal cooperation body subject to the provisions of Article 1609 nonies C may, by dec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A ter

I. - Deliberations taken with regard to business property tax by a public establishment of inter-communal cooperation prior to the date of the decision placing it under the tax regime of article 1609…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A

I. - Subject to the provisions of Article 1639 A bis, local authorities and competent bodies shall notify the tax departments, before 15 April each year, of decisions relating either to the rates or t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Payment of the tax

Article 1635 quater T

The development tax and, where applicable, its instalments are paid to the beneficiary local authorities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation in accordance with procedures specifi…

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