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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B sexies

I. - 1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 1636 B septies and 1636 B decies municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax system vote each…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Audits and complaints

Article 1635 quater S

The person liable for the development tax may obtain total or partial discharge, reduction or refund: 1° If the constructions are demolished by virtue of a decision of the civil judge; 2° In the event…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B septies

I. - The rates of property tax and council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling voted by a municipality may not exceed two and a half times the aver…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B undecies

1. Communes and their public establishments for inter-communal cooperation that have instituted the tax for the removal of household waste in accordance with articles 1379-0 bis, 1520 and 1609 quater…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Reporting obligations

Article 1635 quater P

The person liable for the development tax declares, in accordance with the procedures defined by decree, the information required to establish the tax within ninety days of the date on which the tax b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Payment of the tax

Article 1635 quater T

The development tax and, where applicable, its instalments are paid to the beneficiary local authorities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation in accordance with procedures specifi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B decies

I. - The communes that are members of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation subject to article 1609 nonies C vote on the rate of council tax on second homes and other furnished premise…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Audits and complaints

Article 1635 quater Q

The development tax provided for in article 1635 quater A is controlled according to the procedures and under the guarantees and penalties provided for in matters of direct contributions.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B nonies

In urban communities, the deliberative councils may decide, by a majority of two-thirds of the communes representing half of the population or half of the communes representing two-thirds of the popul…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 00I: Flat-rate tax on network operators

Article 1635-0 quinquies

I. - A flat-rate tax on network companies is introduced for the benefit of local authorities or their public establishments for inter-communal cooperation. This tax is determined under the conditions…

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