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Showing 791800 of 35642 articles for Art. CE 16-3-2016 n° 385771

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XI: Taxes levied for the benefit of associations of communes and mixed associations

Article 1609 quater

…ités territoriales, to levy the taxes mentioned in 1° to 4° of I of article 1379 of this code in place of all or part of the contribution of the associated communes. The distribution of these charges…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Departmental Conciliation Commission (See Articles 349 to 350 C of Annex III)

Article 1653 A

…n each département, comprising:1° A sitting magistrate, designated by order of the Minister of Justice, who acts as chairman;2° The departmental director of public finance or his delegate;3° Three civ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-16

…When the customs administration decides to take a sample, three copies are taken by the customs officers. One is given to the owner of the copyright or related right or his representative, the other i…

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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

…de after 30 June and is taken into account in the month following that in which it is made.The balance of the tax is deducted in November up to the amount mentioned in the first paragraph of this 2. A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10: Business property tax

Article 1679 quinquies

The business property levy and additional taxes are collected by means of tax rolls in accordance with the procedures and under the guarantees and penalties laid down for direct taxation. They give ri…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Committee on abuse of tax law

Article 1653 D

…abuse committee must inform the chairman:1° Any interests that he has held during the two years preceding his appointment, that he holds or comes to hold;2° Any functions in an economic or financial…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

…ised under conditions defined by decree. The managing bodies may ask the labour administration services and the agricultural social security funds to provide them with any useful information. Where ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Measures taken to protect the population and the environment

Article R1333-16

…king into account :1° the use of the best available techniques under technically and economically acceptable conditions ;2° the characteristics of the installation3° its geographical location4° Local…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-16

…e day on which the contract is concluded ; 2° Or from the day on which the person being canvassed receives the contractual terms and conditions and the information, if this latter date is later than t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Sole trader and limited liability entrepreneur

Article 1655 sexies

1. For the application of this code and its appendices, with the exception of 2 of article 206, 5° of 1 of article 635 and article 638 A, the sole trader referred to in articles L. 526-22 et seq. of t…

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