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Showing 40314040 of 45508 articles for Art. Cass. com. 24 May 2005 n° 786 · CA Rouen 8 January 2004 · Cass. com. 24 May 1976 · Cass. com. 16 January 2001 · Cass. com. 14 April 1992 · Cass. com. 15 December 2009 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 October 2014

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxable persons

Article 1408

I. - The tax is established in the name of the persons who have, in whatever capacity, the disposal or enjoyment of the taxable premises. However, for the taxation referred to in article 1407 bis, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1453

Drivers and coachmen who own one or two carriages that they drive and manage themselves are exempt from business property tax, provided that the two carriages are not used simultaneously, that they ha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1450

…e up between farms. However, these provisions do not apply to the production of seeds and seedlings carried out via third parties when the business carries out, during the reference period defined in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Tax base

Article 1409

Housing tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the main dwelling is calculated on the basis of the rental value of the dwellings and their outbuildings, such as garages, ple…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1449

The following are exempt from business property tax:1° Local authorities, public establishments and State bodies, for their activities of an essentially cultural, educational, health, social, sporting…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Cadastral changes and changes affecting the tax debtor

Article 1405

…the judgments of the administrative courts pronouncing the rebates or taxes provided for by article 1404 have effect, both for the year they relate to and for subsequent years, until the necessary cor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1418

…declaration are exempt from making this declaration. II. II-This declaration is submitted electronically by owners whose main residence is equipped with Internet access. Those owners who indicate in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1462

…operty tax: 1° Disaster loan groups set up under the provisions of articles 44 to 49 of law no. 47-580 of 30 March 1947; 2° Associations of war wounded and veterans recognised as being in the public i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: General information

Article 1495

Each property or fraction of a property is assessed on the basis of its consistency, use, location and condition on the date of the valuation (1). The first paragraph is not applicable to the properti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Distribution of bases

Article 1473

…commune where the taxpayer has premises or land, on the basis of the rental value of the property located there (1).The business property tax due for replacement activities is assessed at the place of…

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