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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 297 C

For each supply of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antiques, reselling taxable persons may apply the value added tax rules applicable to other taxable persons.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Territorial economic contribution rebate

Article 1647 C quinquies C

…ided for the business property tax, the business property tax, due by businesses in respect of 2010 and 2011, for the amount issued for the benefit of the local authority syndicates is subject to a re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 C

…ted from the corporation tax payable by the company under the conditions set out in Article 199 ter C.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 C

I. - The exemption from property tax on built-up properties and from the business property tax provided for in articles 1383 A and 1464 B is subject to a decision by the deliberating body of the local…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 C

…ies listed on a regulated market in accordance with Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1840 C

Notaries, bailiffs and other agents with power to draw up deeds and reports, court clerks and administrative authorities who have neglected to submit to registration or to the merged formality, within…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 C

…ayer's option, the advance payment is paid in quarters no later than 15 February, 15 May, 15 August and 15 November. The option is exercised with the tax authorities, under the conditions set out in a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1653 C

…x Procedures comprises:a. a Councillor of State, Chairman;b. a Councillor at the Court of Cassation;c. A lawyer with expertise in tax law;d. a master adviser at the Cour des Comptes;e) A notary;f) A c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 258 C

…be in France if the purchaser has given the vendor his French value added tax identification number and if he does not establish that the acquisition was subject to value added tax in the Member State…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1825 C

…ng completion of the formalities mentioned in 5° of article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services and applicable to itinerant distillers, and unless the provisions of article 1808, the…

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