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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property tax on built-up and non-built-up properties

Article 1405

…the judgments of the administrative courts pronouncing the rebates or taxes provided for by article 1404 have effect, both for the year they relate to and for subsequent years, until the necessary cor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1501

…where there are properties of this nature in different municipalities with similar characteristics (1).These valuation procedures are not applicable to the fixed assets referred to in the first paragr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1601

…property tax is levied for the benefit of CMA France and the chambers of trade mentioned in article 1 of law no. 48-977 of 16 June 1948 relating to the tax for chamber of trade fees applicable in the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: The procedure for adjudicating a continuing dispute

Article 1563

…law and shall be accompanied by the list of documents referred to in the third paragraph of article 1560.The lawyer who files the document informs the opposing party himself and the lawyer who assiste…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: The procedure for adjudicating a continuing dispute

Article 1564

…the registry of the judicial court, the notification referred to in the third paragraph of Article 1563 states that the opposing party must constitute a lawyer within fifteen days of that notificatio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: The procedure for adjudicating a continuing dispute

Article 1562

Where the dispute persists in its entirety, the judge may hear it: - either in accordance with the rules governing the procedure applicable before him; - or in accordance with the procedures laid down…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-18

…ollected pursuant to 2° of Article L. 444-5 are, for each calendar year, in particular an estimate :1° Of the total sums invested necessary for the acquisition of offices, studies or firms, of their b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-1

For the application of Article R. 15-33-29-7 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the list of candidates admitted to take the technical examination to qualify for the duties of tax service agent respons…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-16

…rules of the market.II. - For the implementation of the emergency measures provided for in Articles 18 to 21 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1639 A

I. - Subject to the provisions of Article 1639 A bis, local authorities and competent bodies shall notify the tax departments, before 15 April each year, of decisions relating either to the rates or t…

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