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Showing 1120 of 56564 articles for Art. 1447-0 and 1478

French General Tax CodeIn force
1-0 quinquies : Maintenance of tax deferrals for certain professional capital gains

Article 151-0 octies

The tax deferrals referred to in articles 151 octies to 151 nonies are maintained in the event of the deferral or suspension of taxation of capital gains arising on the occasion of events deemed to pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions

Article L531-0

…is Title, "financial instrument" means financial instruments within the meaning of Article L. 211-1 and the units referred to in Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments.

Article D214-0

…ting authorisation referred to in Article L. 214-1-1 if the fund in question is subject to security and transparency rules equivalent to French rules and an instrument for the exchange of information…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervisory Board.

Article R518-0

…mptes, appointed by its First President, a person appointed by the Governor of the Banque de France and three persons appointed by the Minister for the Economy. The Minister appoints the Chairman of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII-0 A : Property wealth tax

Article 1723 ter-00 B

Spouses and partners bound by a civil solidarity pact defined by Article 515-1 of the Civil Code are jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax on real estate wealth.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
01 : Payment in full discharge for sole traders

Article 151-0

…ng tax for the period in question:1° 1% for taxpayers subject to the regime defined in Article 50-0 and concerned by the threshold provided for in 1° of 1 of the same Article 50-0;2° 1.7% for taxpayer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Aa: Correction applied to exemptions when property tax on built-up properties is transferred

Article 1382-0

…bis, 1383 C ter, 1383 D, 1383 E, 1383 E bis, 1383 F, 1383 G, 1383 G bis, 1383 G ter, 1383 H, 1383 İ and 1383 J, to IV of article 1384 A, to the first and fourth paragraphs of article 1384 B, to III of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 796-0

Persons exempt from death duties are those exempt from filing an inheritance declaration under the provisions of Article 800.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Local missions for the professional and social integration of young people

Article D5314-0

The local missions for the professional and social integration of young people provide information on the civic service created by law no. 2010-241 of 10 March 2010, using any means at their disposal.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Definition of Community territory

Article 256-0

…uropean Community, excluding the following territories: For the Federal Republic of Germany, the island of Heligoland and the territory of Büsingen; For the Kingdom of Spain, Ceuta, Melilla and the Ca…

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