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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 63 bis

Customs officers may at any time visit artificial islands, installations and structures on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone. They may also visit means of transport involved in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Payment of duties

Article 1702 bis

When it is necessary to request in several departments responsible for land registration, either the registration of the same deed not giving rise to the merged formality and subject to the land regis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax base

Article 968 bis

The assets mentioned in article 965 acquired jointly under the conditions set out in article 754 A are included in the estate of each of the contracting parties in proportion to the sums invested by e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 257 bis

When a total or partial universality of goods is transferred for valuable consideration, free of charge or in the form of a contribution to a company between persons liable for value added tax, no sup…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Fractional or deferred payment of duties

Article 1717 bis

When they are presented for the formality of registration or the merged formality, within the period provided for in articles 635 and 647 III, deeds recording the formation of commercial companies are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Real estate and similar companies

Article 828 bis

1. The following are exempt from registration duties, land registration tax and the contribution provided for in Article 879 transfers of property, rights and obligations resulting from the transforma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXI: Advertising measures

Article 243 bis

The reports presented and the proposed resolutions submitted to the general meetings of members or shareholders with a view to the appropriation of profits for each financial year must mention the amo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special schemes

Article 730 bis

Transfers by mutual agreement of shares in joint farming groups and limited liability agricultural holdings mentioned in 5° of Article 8 are registered at the fixed duty of 125 €. Disposals by mutual…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Transfer by deed executed abroad of interests in foreign real estate companies whose assets consist mainly of real estate or real estate rights located in France

Article 718 bis

When effected by deed executed abroad, transfers of holdings in legal entities with a preponderance of real estate assets as defined in 2° of I of Article 726 are subject to registration duty under th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81 bis

The salaries paid to apprentices with a contract that meets the conditions laid down by the French Employment Code, as well as the bonus mentioned in article L. 124-6 of the French Education Code paid…

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