I. – Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, approvals to which the granting of tax benefits provided for by law is subject are issued by the Minister responsible for the budget. Unless there is an express provision to the contrary, any application for approval to which the application of a particular tax regime is subject must be submitted prior to the completion of the transaction giving rise to it.
Orders by the Minister may institute simplified procedures and delegate decision-making authority to tax administration officials with at least the rank of departmental director (1).
II. – Orders of the Minister responsible for the budget, issued after consulting a body designated by decree (2), may define, taking into account the size, nature or location of the activities in question, the conditions for approvals to which tax exemptions are attached by virtue of legislative or regulatory provisions.