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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Ia: Airport Nuisance Compensation Fund

Article 1648 AC

I. - With effect from 1st January 2000, a compensation fund for airport nuisance in the communes bordering Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport and a compensation fund for airport nuisance in the communes…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to speeding offences

Article A37-11

Notwithstanding articles A. 37-7 to A. 37-10, the characteristics of the forms used for the contraventions punishable by articles R. 413-14 et R. 413-17 of the Highway Code insofar as they concern exc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to French Guiana

Article A429-1

I.-The regional sports conference for French Guiana is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of French Guyana or his representative; b) The Recto…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7a: Joint investigation teams

Article 67 ter A

I. - 1. With the prior agreement of the Minister for Justice and the consent of the other Member State(s) concerned, the public prosecutor may authorise, for the purposes of a customs procedure, the c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Taxable properties

Article 1381

Also subject to property tax on built-up properties are: 1° Installations intended to shelter people or goods or to store products as well as masonry works having the character of real constructions s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Taxable properties

Article 1380

Property tax is levied annually on built-up properties located in France with the exception of those expressly exempted by the provisions of this code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation of the economic, social and environmental report

Article A623-1

The environmental report provided for in article L. 623-1 is drawn up in accordance with the headings set out in Annex 6-1 to the present book.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A

Two-thirds of the rental values used to establish local taxes are taken into account for airports and for facilities designed to combat water and atmospheric pollution that are subject to exceptional…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-16

The amount of the costs mentioned in 3° of articles R. 224-1 and R. 224-2 is set at €1,500.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Rates

Article A132-18

The rates charged by life assurance and capitalisation undertakings and by supplementary occupational pension funds include the undertaking's remuneration and are based on the following elements : 1°…

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