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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 796-0 bis

The surviving spouse and the partner linked to the deceased by a civil solidarity pact are exempt from death duties.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XX: Levies on betting and gaming

Article 302 bis ZG

…a decision by the member municipalities in accordance with the conditions set out in article 1639 A bis of this code. The limits mentioned in the second sentence of the present paragraph are indexed,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31-0 bis

When a listed or registered historic monument, whether built or unbuilt, is the subject of a long lease for a period of at least eighteen years, the lessee is taxed as the owner on the income received…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General provisions

Article 322-00 bis

Professional secrecy may not be invoked against customs officials acting within the scope of the powers conferred on them by this Title and by Title II.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 B bis

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-7 (art. A322-4)

DECLARATION OF OPENING OF A SWIMMING POOL OR BATHING AREAA. - Declaration of opening of a swimming pool or bathing areaI, the undersigned, (name, position) : hereby declare that I will be installing a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-3 (art. R322-27)

LIST OF PPE-SL SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF SPORT 1. Head protection items such as helmets, light headgear. 2. Articles for the protection of all or part of the face such as mouthguards, m…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis-5

If the needs of the customs investigation relating to the investigation and detection of customs offences as provided for in the last paragraph ofArticle 414, the third paragraph ofArticle 414-2 andAr…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis A

I. - The persons referred to in article 65 quater who make available the software or cash register systems referred to in the same article 65 quater shall be liable to a fine where such software, syst…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis B

Any failure to comply with the obligations set out in article 65 quater is punishable by a fine of €10,000 per software package, application or cash register system sold or per customer for whom a ser…

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