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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 Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Setting the amount of compulsory fire and rescue expenditure before the agreements come into force (R).

Article R1425-16

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 1424-36, the Commission shall have access to all the documents used for the financial assessment provided for in Chapter 1 of Decree n° 96-100…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for foreign nationals whose conduct is linked to terrorist activities

Article R733-16

…house arrest. It also sets out the penalties to which foreign nationals are liable, under articles L. 824-4 to L. 824-7, if they fail to comply with the regulations relating to their house arrest or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-16

…the prerogatives conferred on the organisations represented on the National Commission by articles L. 2261-27 and L. 2261-32. These representatives are appointed by the Minister in charge of labour,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIII: Social security levies on gaming and betting collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection

Article 1609 quatertricies

…d, declared, liquidated, collected and controlled in accordance with the provisions of the articles L. 137-20, L. 137-21, L. 137-22, L. 137-23, L. 137-25 and L. 137-26 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Ia: Airport Nuisance Compensation Fund

Article 1648 AC

…whole or in part in the noise nuisance plan for Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport defined in article L. 571-15 of the Environment Code, and whose per capita fiscal potential is less than twice the aver…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
OA: Non-alcoholic drinks

Article 1613 quater

…uted a contribution on beverages other than alcoholic beverages within the meaning of 2° of article L. 111-4 of the code of taxes on goods and services mentioned in II.I bis.-.The contribution is paya…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6: Payroll tax

Article 1679 A

…y 1901, foundations recognised as being in the public interest, cancer centres mentioned in article L. 6162-1 of the Public Health Code, the professional unions and their associations mentioned in Tit…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic video editing account

Article 611-16

Videogram publishers have the option of investing the sums entered in their automatic video publishing account in order to contribute to the online distribution of cinematographic works under the cond…

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