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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XII: Duty allocated to the compensation fund for solicitors in the courts of appeal

Article 1635 bis P

…s to the appeal proceedings when the appointment of a lawyer is compulsory before the Court of Appeal. The fee is paid electronically by the lawyer acting on behalf of his client. It is not payable by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section X: Stamp duty levied for the benefit of the French Biodiversity Office

Article 1635 bis N

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Tax rates

Article 1635 quater M

I.-The rate of development tax set by a commune or a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status may not be less than 1% and may not exceed 5%. II.-The rate of developm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B septies

…t exceed two and a half times the average municipal rate recorded the previous year at national level.

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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 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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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638-00 bis

The decree for the splitting of communes issued by the State representative in the department only produces its effects for tax purposes from the following year if it is issued before 1st October of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Audits and complaints

Article 1635 quater R

In matters of assessment, claims relating to development tax are submitted, investigated and judged according to the rules applicable to local direct taxes.

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