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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 G

I.-1. For the application of article 1636 B sexies, the municipal reference rate for property tax on built-up properties for 2021 is equal to the sum of the municipal and departmental rates applied in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Departmental Conciliation Commission (See Articles 349 to 350 C of Annex III)

Article 1653 B

1. The competent departmental conciliation commission is that within whose territorial jurisdiction the property is located or registered in the case of ships or boats.Where property forming a single…

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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 Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-161

I.-The articles of association of mutual insurance group companies must lay down the conditions for the admission, withdrawal or exclusion of undertakings affiliated to the mutual insurance group comp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11: Business value added tax

Article 1679 septies

Companies whose business value added contribution for the year preceding the year of taxation exceeds €1,500 must pay:- no later than 15 June of the year of taxation, a first instalment equal to 50% o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Indirect taxes

Article 1698 D

…es, contributions or levies mentioned in articles 568,1559 and 1613 bis of this code and in article L. 245-7 of the Social Security Code, the total due amount of which exceeds €50,000, must be made by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Control procedures

Article R225-163

…present a report on one or more management operations, under the conditions provided for in article L. 225-231, is appointed by the President of the Commercial Court, ruling in summary proceedings, af…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1665 ter

I.-The amount of the specific aid mentioned in 5° of II of article L. 133-5-12 of the Social Security Code, constituting an advance payment of the tax credit provided for in article 199 sexdecies of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Probationary measures

Article R716-16

The seizure, whether descriptive or real, provided for in Article L. 716-7 shall be ordered by the president of the judicial court with jurisdiction to hear the case on the merits.The president may au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-16

…Chairman's instructions. With the exception of the duties and contributions referred to in Article L. 621-5-3, which are recovered under the enforceable statement procedure, the Accounting Officer se…

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