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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 160 quater

When a company carries out the transactions provided for in articles 48 and 49 of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of sociétés coopératives de production, the cancellation of shares or cor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-3

I.-Article L. 213-0-1 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended byOrder no. 2017-970 of 10 May 2017. II - For the application of I, in the second paragraph, the words: "By way of derogation fromArtic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-3

I.-Article L. 213-0-1 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended byOrder No. 2017-970 of 10 May 2017. II - For the application of I, in the second paragraph, the words: "By way of derogation fromAr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-137

The division of a mortgage, in the case of the division of a building company or the sale of dwellings belonging to the same property complex (number 124 in table 5) gives rise to the levying of a fee…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-26

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-28 in respect of the task of administering the business, where the continuation of the business has been authorised pursuant to Article L. 641-10 (number 12 of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 ter

With a view to applying the provisions of the articles 39 bis to 39 bis B, the companies concerned are required to attach to each return they submit for income tax purposes a statement showing separat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Taxation of capital gains realised on the sale of movable or immovable property or rights for valuable consideration

Article 200 B

…es 150 U to 150 UC are taxed at a flat rate of 19%. They are taxed at the rates provided for in III bis of article 244 bis A when they are due by members of companies or groupings that come under the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-28

The rate of contributions due under II of Article L. 621-5-3 is set :1° For the public offers mentioned in 1°, at 0.30 per thousand of the value of the financial instruments purchased, exchanged, pres…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Tax on the operators of electronic contact platforms for the provision of certain transport services

Article 300 quinquies

I. - The tax provided for in article 300 bis is based on the difference between the following amounts, assessed exclusive of value added tax during the calendar year in which the tax becomes due, inso…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Obligations of legal persons

Article 223 ter

With a view to applying the provisions of the articles 39 bis to 39 bis B the companies or other legal entities concerned are required to attach to each return they submit for the assessment of corpor…

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