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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 G

I. - Municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax system may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1407

I. - Council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling is due:1° For all furnished premises allocated to residential use other than those allocated to th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1414 B

People who retain the use of the dwelling that was their main residence before being permanently housed in an establishment or service mentioned in 6° of I of Article L. 312-1 of the code de l'action…

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

Article 1447-0

A territorial economic contribution has been introduced, comprising a business property tax and a business value added tax.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1462

The following are exempt from business property tax: 1° Disaster loan groups set up under the provisions of articles 44 to 49 of law no. 47-580 of 30 March 1947; 2° Associations of war wounded and vet…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1465 B

Article 1465 also applies for transactions carried out from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2023 in investment aid zones for small and medium-sized enterprises and within the limits provided for by A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1495

Each property or fraction of a property is assessed on the basis of its consistency, use, location and condition on the date of the valuation (1). The first paragraph is not applicable to the properti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1516

I. - The rental values of the built properties mentioned in I of article 1496, industrial establishments mentioned in article 1499 and premises whose rental value is determined under the specific cond…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 HB

I.-The flat-rate tax referred to in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to geothermal electricity production facilities whose installed electrical capacity within the meaning of Articles L. 311-1 et seq.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 I

I. - The municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a general resolution adopted under the conditions defined in l'article 1639 A…

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