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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article D821-15

The secretariat of the National Consumer Council is provided by the departments of the Minister responsible for consumer affairs.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 HB

…ore 1st January of the year following that of the creation or change.In the event of the definitive cessation of operation of a geothermal electrical energy production plant, the operator is required…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Flat-rate tax on pylons

Article 1519 A

An annual flat-rate tax is introduced on pylons supporting power lines with a voltage of at least 200 kilovolts. In 2023, the amount of this flat-rate tax is set at €2,800 for pylons supporting power…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 E

…rated on the consumption site by a third party from whom the end consumer buys the electricity produced for its own use.II. - The flat-rate tax is payable each year by the operator of the electricity…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 D

…ore 1st January of the year following that of the creation or change.In the event of the definitive cessation of operation of an electricity production facility mentioned in I, the operator is require…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 H

…rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to radio stations whose power requires a notice, agreement or declaration to the Agence nationale des fréquences pursuant to Article L. 43 of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A

…irports and for facilities designed to combat water and atmospheric pollution that are subject to exceptional depreciation under the articles 39 quinquies E and 39 quinquies F.As from 1 January 1991,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Minimum rental value

Article 1518 B

…t as from 1 January 1976 may not be less than two-thirds of the rental value applied in the year preceding the contribution, demerger, merger or transfer.The provisions of the first paragraph apply on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 HA

I. - The flat-rate tax referred to in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to liquefied natural gas installations, underground natural gas storage facilities, natural gas transmission pipelines, compresso…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 B

An annual tax is introduced on electricity production facilities using mechanical wind energy located in inland waters, the territorial sea or the exclusive economic zone.The tax is paid by the operat…

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