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Showing 941950 of 39275 articles for Art. Décret 2013-392 du 10-5-2013

French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Social assistance

Article 1066

…ve years from the date of this deed and, failing this, to pay to the Treasury, on first demand, the duties from which the acquisition will have been exempted. A renewable annual extension of the five-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7th: Marine

Article 1074

…2 April 1941 concerning the service of retirement pensions in the navy are exempt from registration duties. 2 (Repealed).

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 1003

Insurance companies and all other insurers established in France, in a Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area acting in France unde…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Caisse de retraite et de prévoyance des clercs de notaire (pension and welfare fund for notary clerks)

Article 1070

…uly 1937 instituting a retirement and provident fund for notary clerks are exempt from registration duties.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
General provisions

Article 1020

…71, 1115, 1131, 1133, 1133 ter and 1133 quater are subject to land registration tax or registration duty of 0.70% where they fall within the provisions of 1° to 4° of l'article 677. Otherwise, and unl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Indigents

Article 1072

…ild are exempt from registration. Deeds of notification, like deeds of consent, are exempt from all duties, costs and fees in respect of the ministerial officers who draw them up; the same applies to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Conservatoire de l'espace littoral et des rivages lacustres (Coastal and lakeside area conservatory)

Article 1041

In accordance with

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Agricultural and forestry land development

Article 1023

…pose of which is to facilitate the land development of rural property, are exempt from registration duties and land registration tax. The same applies to extracts, copies or copies issued to implement…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Construction. Housing

Article 1054

…ment of certain housing estates are exempt, subject to the provisions of article 1020, registration duties.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Construction. Housing

Article 1055

…of residential buildings are exempt, subject to the provisions of l'article 1020, from registration duties provided that these regroupings have been the subject of an authorisation given in the forms…

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