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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B sexies

…xes applied the previous year in the same proportion;b) Or freely vary the rates of the four taxes between them. In this case:1° The rate of business property tax and the rate of council tax on second…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

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
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B septies

…r. For the application of the first paragraph to the communes located on the territory of the Lyon metropolis, the average rate of a tax recorded the previous year in all the communes of the departmen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Capping of the territorial economic contribution

Article 1647 B sexies

…a tax regime defined in 1 of Article 50-0 or in l'article 102 ter, equal to 80% of the difference between the amount of receipts and, where applicable, that of purchases made during the tax year;b) F…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing certain bodies and companies

Article 1655 sexies A

…those of their members, the sociétés de libre partenariat mentioned in article L. 214-154 of the Monetary and Financial Code are treated in the same way as a professional private equity fund set up in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe statuts types

…essionnels de santé de [nom de la région] (regional union of healthcare professionals), bringing together the [nom de la profession], founded in [date of foundation], is to contribute to the organisat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies-0 A

…out research and development projects when, at the close of the financial year, it simultaneously meets the following conditions:1° it is a small or medium-sized company, i.e. employing fewer than 250…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278 sexies-0 A

The reduced rates provided for in article 278 sexies are equal to:Sectors or premises concerned Subdivision of article 278 sexies Rate Social rental housing financed by a subsidised integration loan 1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A ter

…ercial profits may be exercised each year. New companies exercise this option within the deadlines set for filing the declaration concerning their first financial year or their first period of activit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A bis

…profit regime is instituted for small and medium-sized enterprises which includes lighter obligations.II. - (Repealed).III. - The scheme provided for in I is reserved for:a. By option, to companies no…

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