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Showing 751760 of 2313 articles for Art. 763 and 764 · CGI Art. 973

French General Tax CodeIn force
I quinquies: Taxation of de facto companies

Article 238 bis L

Profits made by de facto companies shall be taxed in accordance with the rules laid down in this Code for joint ventures.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater P

…ined, on the date of the transfer, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles 201 et seq and taxed in the name of the transferor in accordance with the rules set out in article 238 quater N…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI ter : Determination of income realised by companies on the disposal of certain fixed-income securities

Article 238 septies F

In the event of the transfer of securities mentioned in article 118, at 6° and 7° of article 120 and to Article 1678 bis as well as treasury bills on formulas and entered on the balance sheet of a com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 nonies

When the purchaser is a public authority, the capital gain realised on the disposal of undeveloped land or a similar asset within the meaning of A of article 1594-0 G may, for income tax or corporatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 terdecies

The articles 238 nonies to 238 duodecies apply when the transfer takes place at least two years after the acquisition. However, the tax deferral may not exceed five years. Articles 238 nonies to 238 d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII ter: Exemption for capital gains realised on the sale of inland waterway vessels used to transport goods

Article 238 sexdecies

Capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies and realised on the disposal of inland waterway vessels used for the transport of goods, in operation by a river transport company o…

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VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 decies

I. - 1 In the event of the contribution of undeveloped land or a similar asset within the meaning of A of l'article 1594-0 G à une société civile de construction répondant aux conditions définies à Ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIa: Redemption premiums and capitalised interest

Article 238 septies B

…of payment of the interest or the premium, the tax base is equal to the amount of interest received and not yet taxed, and where applicable the fraction of the premium not yet taxed.These rules do not…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII bis: Exemption for capital gains realised on the sale of a sole proprietorship or a complete branch of activity

Article 238 quindecies

I. - Capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies and realised in the context of a commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity on the occasion of the transfe…

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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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