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French General Tax CodeIn force
G: Special rates

Article 281 octies

Value added tax is levied at the rate of 2.10% on deliveries of magistral preparations, officinal medicines, medicines or pharmaceutical products defined in article L. 5121-8 of the Public Health Code…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
G: Special rates

Article 281 quater

…ax is levied at the rate of 2.10% in respect of receipts from admissions to the first theatrical performances of newly created dramatic, lyrical, musical or choreographic works or classical works that…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Special provisions

Article 518

The provisions of this chapter do not preclude the special provisions laid down in respect of alcohol, wine, cider, perry and mead by the texts in force, with regard to Corsica, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special schemes

Article 743 bis

For properties leased for a period of more than twelve years under the conditions provided for in 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the basis of assessment for the land registr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special scheme

Article 748

Shares of movable or immovable property that are part of a succession or a marital community and that are made solely between the original members of the joint ownership, their spouse, ascendants, des…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special schemes

Article 743

The following are exempt from land registration tax: 1° Construction leases; 2° Long-term leases concluded pursuant to articles L. 416-1 to L. 416-6, L. 416-8 and L. 416-9du code rural et de la pêche…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730

Transfers of company rights referred to in I of article 257 which give rise to the payment of value added tax give rise to the collection of a registration fee of €125.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 ter

Transfers of shares in agricultural landholding groups, rural landholding groups and forestry groups representing contributions of undivided assets are subject to 2.50% registration duty when they occ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 bis

Transfers by mutual agreement of shares in joint farming groups and limited liability agricultural holdings mentioned in 5° of Article 8 are registered at the fixed duty of 125 €. Disposals by mutual…

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2: Special schemes

Article 729

Agreements which relate to shares or stocks and which are considered for registration duty purposes as transferring real estate ownership for valuable consideration under articles 727,728 and 1655 ter…

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