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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

…n polluting activities has been introduced and is payable by the following natural or legal persons:1. a) Any person receiving hazardous or non-hazardous waste and operating a facility subject to auth…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies

I.-For the application of this article: 1° Social rental housing means housing to which personalised housing assistance applies in accordance with 3° or 5° of Article L. 831-1 of the Construction and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0I bis: Reduction in direct local tax bases

Article 1635 sexies

…blishments and bodies in accordance with the rules laid down for determining the bases of these taxes.II. - The taxes referred to in I are established and collected under the following conditions:1° (…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Audits and complaints

Article 1635 quater S

…e person liable for the development tax may obtain total or partial discharge, reduction or refund: 1° If the constructions are demolished by virtue of a decision of the civil judge; 2° In the event o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 septies

Value added tax is levied at the rate of 10%:1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° On occasional deliveries of works of art by persons who have used them for the needs of their businesses and for whom they h…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 sexies

In accordance with articles L. 114-16-1 to L. 114-16-3 of the Social Security Code, customs officers are authorised to communicate and receive any documents or information useful in combating social s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVII: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies) authorised to offer financial securities to the public

Article 239 septies

…(sociétés civiles de placement immobilier) with a purpose in line with that defined in Article L. 214-114 of the Monetary and Financial Code and authorised to make a public offer of financial securit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 septies

…tural land, carried out as part of a rural land development scheme within the meaning of article L. 121-1 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime by sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 septies

…ent for the tax provided for in article 266 sexies occurs and this tax is payable at the time when :1. The receipt of waste in a facility mentioned in 1 of I of article 266 sexies ;1a. The shipment of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe E

…t; - the month of performance of the service that is the subject of the price review and/or update (1); - the amount exclusive of tax of the various sums subject to the price revision and/or update (1…

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