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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article D821-16

The practical arrangements for the operation of the National Consumer Council shall be set out in rules of procedure adopted by the Minister responsible for consumer affairs on the advice of the Counc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-16

The establishment's resources include:1° Proceeds from its commercial operations, in particular the sale of its publications;2° Resources from its training activities;3° Subsidies or contributions all…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX nonies: Special taxes levied in favour of the Société du Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest

Article 1609 H

A special equipment tax is instituted for the benefit of the local public body Société Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest created in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 2022-307 of 2 March 2022 relating to the Société…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX octies: Taxe spéciale d'équipement au profit de l'établissement public Société du Grand Paris (Special equipment tax for Société du Grand Paris)

Article 1609 G

It is instituted, for the benefit of the Société du Grand Paris public establishment created by the article 7 of law no. 2010-597 of 3 June 2010 relative to Greater Paris, a special equipment tax inte…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quater : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the zone known as the "cinquante pas géométriques" in Guadeloupe

Article 1609 C

It is instituted, for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban spaces in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Guadeloupe created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX quinquies : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban areas in the so-called "fifty-nation zone" in Martinique

Article 1609 D

It is instituted, for the benefit of the agency for the development of urban spaces in the area known as the cinquante pas géométriques in Martinique created in application of the loi n° 96-1241 du 30…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0VII bis: Special equipment taxes levied for the benefit of public establishments. Exemption for certain agricultural land

Article 1607 A

I. - Non-built properties classified in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 and not exe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Vb: Tax on the sale for valuable consideration of bare land that has been made buildable

Article 1605 nonies

I. - A tax is levied on the transfer for valuable consideration of bare land or rights relating to bare land made constructible as a result of their classification, after 13 January 2010, by a local t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 tricies

A levy is introduced for sports betting based on the gross gaming revenue, made up of the difference between the sums wagered by players and the sums paid out or to be paid out to winners. The sums wa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 novovicies

A levy of 5.1% is charged on the gross proceeds of lottery games marketed in physical distribution networks and online mentioned in I of Article 137 of Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 relating to the…

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