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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-2

The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter III bis of book I of the social security code relating to the "chèque emploi associatif" and of chapter II of title VII of book II of the first…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 970

The assets mentioned in article 965 placed in a trust defined in article 792-0 bis are included, for their net market value on 1st January of the tax year, as the case may be, in the assets of the set…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-6

The production association contracts provided for inarticle 238 bis HG of the General Tax Code are filed with the public film and audiovisual register within fifteen days of their signature by the com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 quater

…009.2° At 4.43% for other products.I ter. - 1. Expired2. (Repealed with effect from 1 January 1993);II. - Decrees in the Council of State (2) shall lay down, as necessary, the conditions for the appli…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to travel agencies and tour operators.

Article L421-4

…tax applicable to services provided by travel agents and tour operators are set out in articles 262 bis and 263 of the French General Tax Code, e of 1 of article 266 and 2° of II of article 267 of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-1-2

…ify the source of the connection or data relating to the terminal equipment used mentioned in 3° of II bis of article L. 34-1 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code or the traffic and l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 296

…tax is levied:1° a) At the reduced rate of 2.10% for the transactions referred to in articles 278-0 bis to 279-0 bis A and to article 298 octies;b) At the standard rate of 8.50% in other cases;2° (Rep…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Withholding taxes and levies on income from securities

Article 1673

…férente aux revenus de capitaux mobiliers entrant dans les prévisions des articles 118, 119 et 1678 bis, and referred to in 1 of the articles 119 bis and 1672 is declared and recovered in accordance w…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article R716-20

Chapter Va of Title III of Book III shall apply to the detention by the customs administration of goods likely to infringe a trademark, as provided for in Chapter VIa of Title I of Book VII.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Value added tax on tourist accommodation and facilities.

Article D421-1

…rtain accommodation services, cited in article L. 421-1, are defined by articles 176 to 178 and 178 bis of Annex II as well as by article 30 of Annex IV to the same code.

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