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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-3

…nd L. 262-3 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, resulting from decrees no. 2013-793 of 30 August 2013, no. 2014-1127 of 3 October 2014, no. 2015-1231 of 6 October 2015, no. 2016-1276 of 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Economic weighting studies

Article R713-66

…ithin each region.The statistical data mentioned in the first paragraph are collected no later than 30 September of the year preceding that of the general renewal. The tax bases for the year preceding…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rates for local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

…the provisions of articles L. 2333-12 and L. 2333-16, these maximum rates are, with effect from 1st January 2009, per square metre and per year:1° For advertising and signs displayed using a non-digit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2333-48

…taxpayer, on pain of nullity, that he has the right to present his observations within a period of 30 days and that he has the option of being assisted by a counsel of his choice.Within the period of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies D

Companies that build or have built, before 1 January 2016, buildings for industrial or commercial use for the needs of their business in the rural regeneration zones mentioned in Article 1465 A may, u…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 E

…1. In order to benefit from the exemption, the owner must provide the tax department, before 1st January of the first year for which the exemption is applicable or renewable, with the undertaking g…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Provisions common to industrial establishments and commercial premises

Article 1501 bis

…s I, the following definitions apply. For the purposes of this I, the valuation reference date is 1 January 2021 or, for assets created after this date, 1 January of the year in which they were create…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-168

…ts premises during that period or who have terminated their domiciliation, and each year, before 15 January, a list of persons domiciled on 1 January. 2° The domiciled person undertakes to use the pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation.

Article L5216-1

…f an urban unit with more than 15,000 inhabitants. The population threshold of 50,000 is reduced to 30,000 when the agglomeration community includes the departmental capital. The demographic threshold…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-14

…e disciplinary sanctions in the first and second groups provided for in article 66 of the law of 11 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the civil service of the State, the power to impose…

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