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Showing 791800 of 5503 articles for Art. 1383-0 B bis

French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 296

…tax is levied:1° a) At the reduced rate of 2.10% for the transactions referred to in articles 278-0 bis to 279-0 bis A and to article 298 octies;b) At the standard rate of 8.50% in other cases;2° (Rep…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Licences and transfers of inheritance rights

Article 750

I. - Shares and undivided portions of immovable property acquired by auction are subject to tax at the rates provided for sales of the same property.II. - However, the sale by auction of movable or im…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b : Combined registration and land registration formalities

Article 657

The merged formality takes place at the service responsible for land registration in the location of the property. In Mayotte, the merged formality takes place at the real estate property conservation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Transfers of public and ministerial offices

Article 724

I. - Treaties or agreements having as their object the transfer for valuable consideration of an office are subject to a registration duty determined in accordance with the tariff provided for in Arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Leases for life or unlimited duration.

Article 744

I. - Leases for life or unlimited duration are subject to the same taxation as transfers of ownership of the property to which they relate.II. - For leases of unlimited duration, the value used as a b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 ter

1. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is not applicable to dividends distributed to a legal entity that meets the conditions listed in 2 of this article by a company or organisat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quinquies

The withholding taxes or levies provided for in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B are not applicable to income and profits received or realised by a legal entity whi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quater

1. The withholding tax provided for in 1 of article 119 bis as well as the levy provided for in III of Article 125 A is not applicable to interest understood, for the application of this article, as i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Corsica

Article 297

…n articles 281 quater and 281 sexies ;2° 2.10% as regards:The transactions referred to in 1°, 1°-00 bis, 1°-0 bis and 3° of A of Article 278-0 bis and Article 278 bis relating to products delivered in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-1

New laws relating to the attribution of nationality of origin apply to persons who are still minors on the date of their entry into force, without prejudice to rights acquired by third parties and wit…

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