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

Article 238

…s referred to in articles 8 and 238 bis L of this code or the groupings referred to in articles 239 quater, 239 quater B and 239 quater C are not subject to corporation tax and determine a net profit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 223

1. Legal entities and associations liable to corporation tax are required to file the declarations provided for the basis of assessment of income tax in respect of industrial and commercial profits (r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586

…nts may collect the taxe d'aménagement under the conditions provided for in 2° of I of Article 1635 quater A. However: 1° For the application of this II to planning permissions issued from 1 January 2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Automatic processing of personal data known as "VISABIO

Article R142-6

The following may be recipients of personal data and information recorded in the processing mentioned in article R. 142-1, by virtue of their duties and within the limits of their need to know:1° Nati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L4321-1

…icle L. 318-2 of the town planning code;9° Debts due;10° The contribution provided for in Article 6 quater of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 precedented;11° Allocations to provisions, in particular fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-20-5

The orders referred to in Article L. 561-11 shall provide for at least one of the following measures: 1° Prohibiting the establishment in France of subsidiaries, branches or representative offices of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1383

…sponsible, limit the exemption provided for in the first paragraph of this I to 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% or 90% of the taxable base. The decision may, however, limit this exemption only for those prope…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-8

…urity or social assistance legislation, subject to proof of a permanent disability rate of at least 80%;4° If the person receiving assistance is suffering from a loss of autonomy, a copy of the decisi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

…y savings plan may not be used to acquire securities offered under the conditions set out inarticle 80 bis of the General Tax Code; 2° Securities or shares the subscription of which has enabled the ho…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 157

…der the conditions set out in Articles L. 221-13 to L. 221-17 of the Monetary and Financial Code;7° quater Interest on sums deposited in youth passbooks opened and operating under the conditions provi…

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