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Showing 110 of 3692 articles for Art. 21 sept. 2022

French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2022

The trust contract shall define the conditions under which the trustee shall report to the settlor.However, where during the performance of the contract the settlor is subject to a guardianship measur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 septdecies

1. Mutual insurers and unions governed by the Mutual Code and provident institutions governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code may allocate a special solvency reserve account up to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 septies

…e 38, Article 38 septies, IIa of Article 208 C and articles 151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B, 210 A, 210 B, 210 D and 238 quater K of this code must attach to their income tax return a statement…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 septdecies

…ea transport. This article also applies to agents of the departments mentioned in Article L. 5112-1-21 of the Transport Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 septies

…de défense des appellations d'origine constituted in the form of a syndicate governed by the loi du 21 mars 1884 relative aux syndicats professionnels ou d'association relevant de la loi du 1er juille…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

…the development of the repertoire of new talent under a contract entered into on or after 1 January 2022 and meeting all of the following conditions is eligible for the tax credit referred to in I: 1°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 septies

…ural land, carried out as part of a rural land development scheme within the meaning of article L. 121-1 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime by sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 septies

…to in I of Articles 151 octies and 151 octies A or placed under the regime provided for in article 210 A, upon option exercised in the deed of contribution or the merger agreement, this fraction is c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

…classification. The population taken into account is the municipal population defined in article R. 2151-1 of the General Local Authorities Code in the version in force on the date of publication of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 septies

Alimony paid to a child over the age of majority is subject to income tax within the limits allowed for its deduction. Alimony paid for a minor child living alternately with his or her parents and tak…

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