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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1963

…e public highway by simple road measure under the conditions provided by the décret-loi du 26 mars 1852 relatif aux rues de Paris; 2° Aux plans, procès-verbaux, certificats, jugements, contrats, quitt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 tricies

…llowing conditions: 1° The property is let under one of the agreements mentioned in articles L. 321-8 of the French Construction and Housing Code, for which the date on which the application for appro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 sexvicies

…amount of this work.The rate of the tax reduction is 25% for properties acquired in 2009 and 2010, 18% for properties acquired in 2011 and 11% for those acquired from 2012.However, for homes purchased…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1262-19

The provisions of articles R. 4231-1 to R. 4231-4, R. 8281-1 to R. 8281-4 and R. 8282-1 are applicable to employees seconded to France.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligation of dematerialisation

Article D1221-19

Failure to comply with the obligation to make a pre-recruitment declaration by electronic means will result in the application of a penalty equal to 0.5% of the monthly social security ceiling per emp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° quinquies : Tax reduction granted for the capital financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 199 unvicies

…and 31 December 2023, to the initial capital or capital increases of companies defined in Article 238 bis HE.The benefit of the tax reduction is subject to approval of the company's capital by the min…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to staff

Article L5217-19

…e L. 5217-2 are transferred to the metropolis, according to the procedures provided for in articles 80 to 88 of law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article R1442-19

For their application to Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, articles R. 1435-1 to R. 1435-7 are amended as follows: 1° Article R. 1435-2 is amended as follows: a) I is replaced by the foll…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° sexies : Tax reduction for expenses relating to the conservation or restoration of movable objects classified as historical monuments

Article 199 duovicies

…d for at least five years thereafter, exhibited to the public.III. - The tax reduction is equal to 18% of the sums actually paid and remaining payable by the owner, subject to an annual limit of €20,0…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Sales or provision of services with premiums

Article L121-19

Any sale or offer to sell products or goods or any provision or offer to provide services made to consumers entitling them, free of charge, immediately or in the future, to a premium consisting of pro…

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