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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Consultation of automated data processing for the purposes of customs controls

Article 67 sexies

…press freight companies carrying out the activities mentioned in 4.2 of Annex 30a to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3rd Subsection: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 223 S

The provisions laid down in this section in the event of a company leaving the group apply when a company in the group ceases to meet the conditions laid down for the application of the regime defined…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 300 sexies

I. - The tax is declared and settled by the taxpayer on the dates determined by an order of the Minister responsible for the budget. The frequency of declarations and payments is at most monthly and a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 sexies

Reservists are compensated for periods of employment and further training.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594-0 F sexies

Sales resulting from the application of articles L. 181-14 to L. 181-28 of the rural and maritime fishing code relating to the agricultural development of uncultivated land, abandoned land and insuffi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements relating to the exercise of undivided rights in the presence of a usufructuary.

Article 1873-18

Where the agreement between usufructuary and bare owner provides for decisions to be taken by a majority in number and in shares, the voting right attaching to the shares is divided equally between us…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Vigilance of the health products mentioned in 18° and 19° of Article L. 5311-1

Article R5232-18

When informed of an incident, the Director General of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé will arrange for it to be assessed. As part of this assessment, he will carry out…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexies A

I.-Companies engaged in the business of publishing television services, radio services or on-demand audiovisual media services within the meaning of the fourth to sixth paragraphs of Article 2 of Law…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A

The simplified scheme for declaring turnover taxes is the simplified declaration scheme provided for in article L. 162-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies AA

Article L. 163-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services is applicable to turnover taxes.

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