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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 792-0 bis

I. - 1. For the purposes of this Code, "trust" means all legal relationships created in the law of a State other than France by a person who has the status of settlor, by inter vivos deed or mortis ca…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies BA

1. From 1st January 2011, the business value added levy collected by the public inter-municipal cooperation establishments mentioned in II of article 1379-0 bis is equal to the share mentioned in 5° o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXIII bis: Taxation of capital gains realised by individuals or companies who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes

Article 244 bis C

Subject to the provisions of article 244 bis B, the provisions of Article 150-0 A does not apply to capital gains realised on transfers for valuable consideration of transferable securities or corpora…

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

Article 209-0 B

I. - Companies at least 75% of whose turnover is derived from the operation of ships used for commercial purposes may, by option, be subject to the regime defined in this article for the determination…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XI ter: Taxation of certain public limited companies, simplified joint stock companies and limited liability companies. Opting for the partnership system

Article 239 bis AB

I.-Public limited companies (sociétés anonymes), simplified joint stock companies (sociétés par actions simplifiées) and limited liability companies (sociétés à responsabilité limitée), the securities…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° ter: Rural regeneration zones. Rental housing acquired and improved with financial assistance from the Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing Agency)

Article 1383 E bis

In the rural revitalization zones mentioned in article 1465 A, municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by means of a general decision…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B

I. - Industrial, commercial or agricultural businesses taxed on the basis of their actual profits or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 terdecies to 44 s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis L

Salaries paid by the organisations and works mentioned in a and b of 1° of 7 of Article 261 as well as by permanent social bodies of local authorities and companies, to persons recruited on the occasi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies B

I. - Taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B may benefit from an income tax reduction for new productive investments they make in the overseas departments, Saint-Pierre-et-Miqu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 bis A

1. Is deemed to constitute distributed income subject to the withholding tax provided for in Article 2 of 119 bis any payment, up to the amount corresponding to the distribution of proceeds from units…

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