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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 796-0 ter

The share of each brother or sister, whether single, widowed, divorced or legally separated, is exempt from death duties on the double condition: 1° That he is, at the time of the opening of the succe…

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

Article D518-0-2

I. - The members of the Supervisory Board referred to in 6° to 8° of article L. 518-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code receive fixed and variable fees for the performance of their duties, the terms…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Generalised social contribution levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, the Fonds de solidarité vieillesse and compulsory health insurance schemes

Article 1600-00 C

In accordance with II bis of article L. 136-5 of the Social Security Code, the generalised social contribution on earned income and replacement income due on foreign source income, provided that, in t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General provisions

Article 322-00 bis

Professional secrecy may not be invoked against customs officials acting within the scope of the powers conferred on them by this Title and by Title II.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 796-0 quater

Reversions of usufruct are subject to death duties.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 796-0 bis

The surviving spouse and the partner linked to the deceased by a civil solidarity pact are exempt from death duties.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Generalised social contribution levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, the Fonds de solidarité vieillesse and compulsory health insurance schemes

Article 1600-0 E

The rate of social contributions on income from assets and investment income is set in accordance with the provisions of I of article L. 136-8 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Generalised social contribution levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, the Fonds de solidarité vieillesse and compulsory health insurance schemes

Article 1600-0 C

La contribution sociale généralisée sur les revenus du patrimoine est établie, contrôlée et recouvrée conformément aux dispositions de l'article L. 136-6 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Generalised social contribution levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale des allocations familiales, the Fonds de solidarité vieillesse and compulsory health insurance schemes

Article 1600-0 D

La contribution sociale généralisée sur les produits de placements est établie, contrôlée et recouvrée conformément aux dispositions de l'article L. 136-7 of the Social Security Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15° bis : Tax reduction for loans taken out to take over a business

Article 199 terdecies-0 B

I. - Taxpayers domiciled for tax purposes in France within the meaning of Article 4 B may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 25% of the amount of interest on loans taken out to acqu…

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