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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640 E

For the application of 1 of I of article 1636 B sexies to communes located on the territory of the Greater Paris metropolis that were members on 1 January 2015 of a public establishment for inter-comm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 bis

Any natural or legal person who habitually engages in the retail purchase of ferrous and non-ferrous metals is required to submit, before 31 January each year, to the departmental directorate of publi…

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

Article 1647 bis

…f the last year preceding the tax year. This rebate is paid by the Treasury in respect of articles 1641 to 1644. A reduction in the base resulting from a change in the assessment rules decided by the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 ter

I. - The insurance undertakings, provident institutions and unions mentioned in I of Article L. 132-9-3 of the Insurance Code, as well as the mutual insurers or unions mentioned in Article L. 223-10-2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AA

…in particular life insurance contracts, are taken out with organisations mentioned in I of article 1649 ter who are established outside France, subscribers are required to declare, at the same time as…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 B

Persons making payments of any kind under the contracts referred to in

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656 ter

Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this code applicable to the départements and regions apply to the collectivité de Corse. For the application of these provisions: 1° References to the depa…

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

Article 1651 F

When a case is referred to it pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 76 of the French Tax Procedures Book, the Direct Tax and Turnover Tax Commission includes, in addition to the Chairman, two…

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

Article 1653 B

…t paragraph is deemed to be located at the place where the deed or declaration mentioned in article 667 is filed.2. (Transferred under article R*. 59 B-1 of the tax procedures book).

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

Article 1673 bis

The withholding tax payable under the provisions of Article 115 quinquies is declared and paid to the Treasury by the company no later than the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the end of t…

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