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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 B

I. - The investment property companies referred to in I de l'article 33 de la loi n° 63-254 du 15 mars 1963 sont exonérées de l'impôt sur les sociétés pour la fraction de leur bénéfice qui provient de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 236 bis

If a company that has opted for the regime defined in the second paragraph of 1° bis of 1 of Article 39 is absorbed by a company that has not exercised this option, the paid holiday pay corresponding…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 237 bis

In accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 5422-10 du code du travail, employers' contributions to the financing of the insurance allowance provided for in l'article L. 542…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis

1. Entitled to a tax reduction are payments made by companies subject to income tax or corporation tax for the benefit of:a) Works or organisations of general interest of a philanthropic, educational,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1447 bis

The construction, manufacture or recasting of military equipment carried out by the State in its industrial establishments is subject to business property tax. The same applies to maintenance and majo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Land registration and publicity

Article 1840 B

Any public or ministerial officer transferring or assigning an office who is found to have agreed or stipulated for his benefit a price higher than that expressed in the deed of assignment shall be su…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 B

1. After deducting tax reductions and credits, levies, deductions at source and instalments, the balance of the income tax and other taxes appearing on the same roll item is recovered under the condit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 bis

When the taxpayer taxed under the conditions of 1 of article 202 becomes, within a period of three months from the date of cessation of activity, a partner in a liberal practice company mentioned in A…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 bis

Products subject to duties, taxes, surcharges or other charges, which are contained in imported goods, are subject to compensation taxes which are intended to balance the tax burden with similar produ…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Liens and mortgages, subrogation.

Article 379 bis

1. Amounts still owed as preferential claims by merchants and legal entities governed by private law, even if they are not merchants, in respect of the claims listed in 1 of article 379, shall be disc…

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