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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 B ter

…their income defined in II and IV of this article.The first paragraph does not apply to taxpayers liable for real estate wealth tax in respect of the year preceding that of the real estate tax on buil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 F

…xpayer, income tax on long-term capital gains realised by a sole proprietorship on the sale for valuable consideration of all fixed assets allocated to the exercise of a professional activity or a com…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 290

…s. 2. When goods placed in free zones are released for consumption, the customs duties and taxes payable on importation are levied, subject to the provisions of 3, 4 and 5 below: According to the type…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article L1453-2

…veterinary surgeons or pharmacists, and the associations representing them; 3° Higher education establishments training veterinary surgeons; 4° Higher education establishments training pharmacists; 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-4

…lar professional basis. The investment firms defined in the previous paragraph may be: 1° A class 1 bis investment firm, authorised to provide any of the investment services mentioned in 3, 6-1 or 6-2…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-10

…communicated to the holder of the copyright or related right, by way of derogation from article 59 bis of the Customs Code. This information may also be communicated prior to the implementation of th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 undecies

…eclared and settled by the taxpayers in accordance with the following procedures:1° For taxpayers liable for value added tax subject to the normal actual taxation system mentioned in 2 of Article 287…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-36

…e communicated to the holder of the plant variety certificate, by way of derogation from article 59 bis of the Customs Code. This information may also be communicated before the implementation of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 E

…m property tax on non-built properties levied for the benefit of municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation when they appear on a list drawn up by the competent aut…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R443-3

…eign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of the local authority of Saint-Martin; 2° References…

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