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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 296

In the departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion, value added tax is levied:1° a) At the reduced rate of 2.10% for the transactions referred to in articles 278-0 bis to 279-0 bis A and to arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Z septies

I.-The amount of property tax on built-up properties provided for in Article 1380 and levied during the financial year for the housing units mentioned in III of this article gives rise to a non-taxabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5832-2

…owing shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014: 1° Article L. 5210-4 ; 2° Article L. 5211-9-2; 2° bis Articles L. 5211-11-2 and L. 5211-11-3; 3° Les articles L. 5211-28 to L. 5211-35-1 ; 4° Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15°: Low-cost housing

Article 138

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A: 1° and 2° (Obsolete provisions); 3° The proceeds of bond loans contracted before 1 January 196…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Subletting.

Article L145-32

…for renewal of its lease to the extent of the rights that the principal tenant itself has from the landlord. The lessor is called upon to assist in the act, as provided for in article L. 145-31. At th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Subletting.

Article L145-31

…lessor, any total or partial subletting is prohibited. In the event of an authorised sublease, the landlord is called upon to contribute to the deed. Where the sublease rent is higher than the price o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Parking

Article L224-68

…allocated for public use shall apply to the consumer, for parking periods of less than twelve hours and paid for by the duration, a tariff in steps of no more than fifteen minutes..

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Building lease

Article 33 ter

I. - Where the lease price consists, in whole or in part, of the delivery of real estate or securities under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Sales.

Article 251

…ohibition, the perpetrator is liable to the penalties for breach of trust set out in articles 314-1 and 314-10 of the Criminal Code.3. Mortgages granted by the purchaser prior to francization on a ves…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Tenderers.

Article 397

…ble for non-performance of the commitments entered into, subject to their recourse against carriers and other agents. 2. For this purpose, the department to which the goods are represented shall give…

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