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Showing 26812690 of 2923 articles for Art. Cons. const. – 30 Nov. 2018 – no. 2018-749 QPC

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 200 A

…he rate applicable to capital gains resulting from transfer transactions carried out from 1 January 2018 is 12.8%. However, where the overall option provided for in 2 is exercised by the taxpayer, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 tervicies

…until 31 December 2023, located in a run-down old quarter delimited pursuant to Article 25 of Law no. 2009-323 of 25 March 2009 on mobilisation for housing and the fight against exclusion when the r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-2

…cipality in 2020 multiplied by the correction coefficient mentioned in B of IV of Article 16 of Law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finances for 2020; 1° ter The product determined by applying th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81

…applies to mandate expenses paid under the conditions provided for in Article 4 sexies of Ordinance no. 58-1100 of 17 November 1958 relating to the operation of parliamentary assemblies; 1° bis a and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

…he following periods: Poplar plantations: 10 years; Softwoods: 20 years; Hardwoods and other woods: 30 years. b bis From 1 January of the year following the promulgation of the loi n° 2001-602 du 9 ju…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The director of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre

Article R114-12

…f the resources available to the school, as defined in III of article R. 114-20.To this end, before 30 September, it communicates to the region to which it is attached and to the rector of the academi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

…the person or persons exercising effective management in accordance with 1° of I of Article L. 311-30. Notwithstanding any provision or stipulation to the contrary, the resolution administrator shall…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 297 A

…is not significant, the taxable amount may be constituted by a fraction of the sale price equal to 30% of the latter.>

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-7

…is article to comply with these obligations is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Attempted travel abroad without having made the declaration provided for in 3° of this artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-28

…L. 612-27 ; it may be subject to the measures and sanctions set out in Articles L. 511-41-3, L. 612-30 to L. 612-34, L. 612-39 and L. 612-40. The deregistration provided for in 7° of article L. 612-39…

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