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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assessment, non-discharge and collection costs

Article 1647

I. - To cover the costs of tax assessment and collection, the State shall make a levy on the amount:a. (Repealed);b. Duties, taxes, fees and other charges referred to in II of Article 1635 ter.The rat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assessment, non-discharge and collection costs

Article 1641

I. - A. - In return for the costs of tax relief and non-assessments that it assumes, the State collects 2% of the amount of the following taxes:a) Property tax on built-up properties;b) Property tax o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-18

The representative provided for in Article L. 1441-18 submits the organisation's list(s) for each industrial tribunal in the département for which he is appointed.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1695

I. - Value added tax is declared and collected when it becomes due, for the following transactions:1° Imports for which the person liable is a non-taxable person not identified in accordance with the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 168

The experts shall present at the hearing, where appropriate, the results of the technical operations they have carried out, after taking an oath to assist the judiciary to the best of their honour and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 167

The examining magistrate shall inform the parties and their lawyers of the conclusions of the experts after having summoned them in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 11…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Withholding taxes and levies on income from securities

Article 1672

1. The withholding tax provided for in 1 of Article 119 bis shall be paid by the person making the distribution, who shall be responsible for withholding the amount from the sums paid to the beneficia…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compliance with environmental obligations

Article 122-18

Companies applying for financial assistance for the production of long or short cinematographic works or for the production of audiovisual works in the fiction or documentary genre must submit the fol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-18

Any substantial modification at the initiative of the sponsor of a research project, clinical investigation or performance study covered by national defence confidentiality must obtain, prior to its i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-18

The controls mentioned in articles L. 511-16 and L. 511-17 are carried out: 1° At the point of entry into the territory prior to any placing under a customs procedure; 2° When the goods are placed und…

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