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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L461-1

I. - The Competition Authority is an independent administrative authority. It ensures that competition operates freely. It contributes to the competitive operation of markets at European and internati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L651-1

For the application of articles L. 614-1 à L. 614-4 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 20…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R451-1

Infringements of the provisions of the decrees issued in application of article L. 412-1 are punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with the pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: RESEARCH AND MONITORING

Article R511-1

Article L. 511-2-1 may apply to the acts referred to in Chapter II of Title I and Chapter I of Title II of Book V, as well as to the texts adopted for their application.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Council tax

Article 1407 bis

Municipalities other than those referred to in Article 232 may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, make dwellings that have been vacant for more than two…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 D

Unless there are special provisions, the rate of land registration tax or registration duty provided for in article 683 is set at 3.80%.It may be modified by the departmental councils without such mod…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 A

Sont perçus au profit des départements:1° les droits d'enregistrement ou la taxe de publicité foncière exigibles sur les mutations à titre onéreux d'immeubles ou de droits immobiliers situés sur leur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 B

The provisions of article 1594 A do not apply to duties payable on company deeds, exchange duty or fixed duties or taxes.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 E

The deliberations are notified to the tax authorities under the conditions provided for in article 1639 A. Decisions take effect on 1st June. In the absence of a vote or in the event of non-compliance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 bis

The regions collect:1° The component of the flat-rate tax on network companies relating to rolling stock used on the national rail network for passenger transport operations, provided for in Article 1…

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