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Showing 30113020 of 3456 articles for Art. CE 31 Jul 2009 n° 305903

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 202 quater

…ry on his profession, a partner in a company mentioned in articles 8 and 8 ter or a société d'exercice libéral mentioned in article 2 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 279-0 bis

1. Value added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 10% on improvement, conversion, development and maintenance work other than that mentioned in article 278-0 bis A relating to premises for residenti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-35

…223-25 is punishable by a fine of 75,000 euros. The violation of the provisions of articles L. 2223-31 à L. 2223-34 is punishable by a fine of 75,000 euros. It is punishable by five years' imprisonmen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 sexdecies J

…carried out via an electronic matchmaking platform; 2° The goods stored have been imported into France or another Member State of the European Union from a third country or a territory outside the Eur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B : Assessment procedure

Article 1515

…of the municipalities in the department. The mayor shall have the said decisions posted in accordance with the procedure set out in article 1510.III. - The procedures for applying I and II are laid d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

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
III: Payment of tax

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 Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-36

…onomic, social, environmental, sporting and tourist fields or promoting the development or maintenance of public services in rural areas. The grant must not have the effect of having all or part of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Management operations.

Article A431-8

On 31 December each year, the caisse centrale de réassurance shall draw up an inventory of the fund for the adjustment of certain annuities awarded as compensation for loss caused by a motorised land…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

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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