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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

I. - Pursuant to Article 79(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Consequences of a company leaving the group or ceasing to be a group company

Article 223 R

…he fifth paragraph of Article 223 B in the wording in force for financial years commencing before 1 January 2019, indirect subsidies that arise from a transfer of assets making up the fixed assets or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-17

…ed by the Société nationale immobilière or its subsidiaries that belonged to the company ICADE on 1 January 2006 and that is financed under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-7

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

…ayments following the liquidation of the company and relating to:a. Reserves capitalised prior to 1 January 1949;b. On the amortised capital, up to the fraction having, at the time of amortisation, bo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-4

…sation de la fiscalité transférée, which are entered in the operating section of the budget. From 1 January 2016, when a region is formed by grouping together several regions, in accordance with Artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 ter

…years following that of the completion of the work, which must take place no later than 31 December 2021.The nature of the work giving entitlement to the allowance and its compliance with the provisio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 F

…'article 1639 A bis, the net taxable base for business property tax of establishments existing on 1 January 2009 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion or Mayotte or which are created or…

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