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Showing 2130 of 15144 articles for Art. s. 413-6

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Sommaire

…and Expenditure (EPRD) is a decision (decision of the Director for PHEs) that the Director implements. The Director is bound only by the appropriations for permanent staff included in the EPRD, or by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6 : Tax paid by electronic payment

Article 1681 septies

…evies provided for in VIII, IX and X of article 1649 quater B quater are paid by teleregulation.7 bis. Payment of the tax on the market value of real estate owned in France, mentioned in article 990 D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Emergency evacuation of victims by approved civil protection associations

Article R6312-45

…to one of the professions regulated in books I and III of part IV of this code; 4° Ambulance drivers. Those concerned must hold a category B driving licence and possess a certificate issued by the Pr…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 septies

The chargeable event 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…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 septies

I.-Capital gains realised on exchanges of agricultural 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…

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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
XX ter: Declaration of overseas investments

Article 242 septies

…ated by joint order of the ministers in charge of the budget and overseas departments and territories.Only companies that meet the following conditions may be entered on this register:1° Prove the pro…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

…ealed) ;8 (Repealed) ;9 (Repealed) ;10 (Repealed)II. - The tax does not apply to :1 (Repealed) ;1 bis. Receipts of waste and shipments of waste to another State where it is intended to be recovered as…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Sole trader and limited liability entrepreneur

Article 1655 sexies

…When the option is exercised, article 151 sexies applies to the assets used to carry on the business. The liquidation of the sole proprietorship then has the same tax consequences as the cessation of…

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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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