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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section X: Application procedures

Article 298 octodecies

For the application of this chapter:1° Products subject to excise duty are understood within the meaning of article L. 311-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services; 2° Alcoholic beverages are unde…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299 ter

The chargeable event for the tax provided for in article 299 is constituted by the end of the calendar year during which the company defined in III of the same article 299 has received sums in return…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 octies

The typesetting and printing of periodical writings are subject to the reduced rate of 10% value added tax. Also subject to the reduced rate of 10% value added tax are supplies of information items ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299 quinquies

For the purposes of this chapter, sums collected in a currency other than the euro shall be converted by applying the latest exchange rate published in the Official Journal of the European Union, know…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Operations involving manufactured tobacco

Article 298 quaterdecies

…below.II. - The chargeable event for the value added tax applicable to sales in the departments of mainland France of manufactured tobacco is the release for consumption within the meaning of Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299 bis

…eceipts paid in consideration for the provision of a taxable service defined in 1° of II of Article 299 are understood to be all sums paid by users of this interface, with the exception of those paid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Basis, rates and exemptions for tourist tax.

Article L2333-29

The tourist tax is levied on people who are not domiciled in the commune.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-29

In arrondissements where a caisse des écoles has been set up, the arrondissement mayor chairs this body. The representatives of the commune or the City of Paris on this body are appointed by the arron…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Grants and subsidies

Article L2564-29

Article L. 2335-3 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Identity and travel documents

Article L2512-29

The departments placed under the authority of the Mayor of Paris are responsible, in accordance with article L. 1611-2-1, for receiving and entering applications for national identity cards and passpo…

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