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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B septies

I. - The rates of property tax and council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling voted by a municipality may not exceed two and a half times the aver…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Capping based on value added

Article 1647 B sexies

I. - At the request of the taxpayer made within the legal period for lodging a claim provided for the business property tax, the territorial economic contribution of each business is capped according…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIa: Sociétés de libre partenariat

Article 1655 sexies A

For the taxation of their profits and those of their members, the sociétés de libre partenariat mentioned in article L. 214-154 of the Monetary and Financial Code are treated in the same way as a prof…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IIa: Tax on physical video and online distribution of audiovisual content

Article 1609 sexdecies B

I. - A tax on the physical video and online distribution of audiovisual content is due in respect of operations:1° The sale and rental in France of videograms intended for the private use of the publi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Audits and complaints

Article 1635 quater S

The 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…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

I.-Music publishing companies, within the meaning of Article L. 132-1 of the Intellectual Property Code, subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax credit in respect of the expenses mentioned i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprints

Article 16-13

No one may be discriminated against on the grounds of their genetic characteristics.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 13: Conseiller prud'homme.

Article L2412-13

The fixed-term employment contract of a labour consultant may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct or unfitness for work certified by the occupational physician, or o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Sommaire

Summary of the list of supporting documents for local public expenditure Heading 0. Common documents 01. Capacity of authorising officer 02. Creditor's discharge in full 03. Payment of disputed claims…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Members of the joint regional interprofessional committee

Article L2412-16

The fixed-term employment contract of an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only be terminated before its term due to seriou…

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