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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HV

For the assessment of corporation tax, cash subscriptions, made from 1 January 2023 until 31 December 2028, to the capital of approved capital companies, subject to corporation tax under the condition…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HK

Capital gains realised on the disposal of shares in a company defined in article 238 bis HE as well as those withdrawn from the redemption by the said company of its own shares are subject to the rule…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HL

In the event that the company is dissolved or its capital is reduced, the Minister for the Economy, Finance and the Budget may order the tax reduction provided for in article 199 unvicies the year in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HX

The companies defined in Article 238 bis HW may not benefit from the scheme provided for venture capital companies by article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various provisions of an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ib: Revaluation of depreciable fixed assets

Article 238 bis J

I. - The provisions of I of article 238 bis I relating to the revaluation of non-depreciable fixed assets are extended to depreciable fixed assets appearing in the balance sheet for the first financia…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ie: Obligations of joint ventures

Article 238 bis M

For the application of articles 8 and 60, include in their assets the assets which the partners have agreed to pool.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Revaluation of non-depreciable fixed assets

Article 238 bis I

I. - Natural or legal persons carrying on a commercial, industrial, craft, agricultural or liberal profession activity are authorised to revalue their non-depreciable fixed assets, including equity in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIV ter : Tax regime for public interest groups

Article 239 quater B

Public interest groupings formed and operating under the conditions provided for in Chapter II of the loi n° 2011-525 du 17 mai 2011 de simplification et d'amélioration de la qualité du droit do not f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Tax levied for the French Guiana region

Article 1599 quinquies B

I. - A tax is levied each year for the benefit of the region and the body mentioned in V, payable by gold mine concessionaires, the amodiataires of gold mine concessions and the holders of permits and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Leasing transactions with lessors other than SICOMIs

Article 239 sexies B

The provisions of the first paragraph of I and those of paragraph II of Article 239 sexies are applicable to lessees who acquire buildings leased to them by companies or bodies other than real estate…

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