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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 undecies

I. - Companies subject to corporation tax with sales of less than 20 million euros in their last financial year may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to the amount, excluding tax and exclud…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VII

Article

VII-1. Exempt framework scheme No SA. 46706 on aid for international co-development and international co-production of cinematographic or audiovisual works, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-2-1

The professional practice standard relating to the specific principles applicable to the audit of consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: NEP 600. Spe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

Not taken into account for the determination of overall net income:1° and 2° (Repealed);2° bis (Expired);3° (Repealed);3° bis (Provision transferred under 3°);3° ter Benefits in kind provided to subsc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IIa: Annual tax on office premises, commercial premises, storage premises and parking areas levied in the Ile-de-France region

Article 231 ter

I. - An annual tax on office premises, commercial premises, storage premises and parking areas is levied, within the territorial limits of the Ile-de-France region, made up of Paris and the départemen…

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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

…151 septies, 151 octies and 151 octies A, in II of article 151 nonies and in articles 210 A to 210 C.IX. - The provisions of this article apply to transfers made on or after 1 January 2006.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Revenue declarations

Article 287

1. Any taxpayer liable for value added tax identified in accordance with the combined provisions of articles 286 ter and 286 ter A is required to submit to the tax department to which he belongs and w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-0-1 (art. A114-3)

…t will be sent to the voter's home, at least seven days before the closing date of the ballot. II-2 c. Polling station. Voters must exclusively use the voting material provided by the centre. The vote…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-17-1 (art. A211-54)

…sent to the elector's home address, at least seven days before the closing date of the ballot. II-2 c. Polling station. Voters must use only the voting material provided by the Ecole Nationale des Spo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-17 (art. A211-3)

…sent to the elector's home address, at least seven days before the closing date of the ballot. II-2 c. Polling station. Voters must use only the voting materials provided by the Institut national du s…

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