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French General Tax CodeIn force
7: Provisions applicable to impatriates

Article 155 B

I. - 1. Employees and the persons referred to in 1°, 2° and 3° of b of Article 80 ter called from abroad to take up employment with a company established in France for a limited period are not subject…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 194

I. The number of units to be taken into account for the division of taxable income provided for in Article 193 is determined in accordance with the following provisions: FAMILY STATUS NUMBER OF UNITS…

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

Article 208 quinquies

…five years of the establishment of one of the zones provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 86-1113 of 15 October 1986, set up to operate a business there, are exempt from this tax on profits made…

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

Article 210 B

1. Article 210 A applies to the partial contribution of assets of one or more complete branches of business or similar items. The same Article 210 A applies to the demerger of a company comprising at…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 A

I. - 1° The taxable amount for supplies by a taxable reseller of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antiques which have been supplied to him by a person who is not liable for value…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter 1-2: Examination of genetic characteristics, genetic identification and genetic research.

Article L1541-5

…tle III of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° Articles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6, in the version resulting from law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021, subject to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-2

…2-2. - When a person suffering from a mental disorder as defined in I of articles L. 3212-1 or L. 3213-1 is hospitalised in an establishment other than those accommodating patients suffering from ment…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article R352-29

…which is set by order of the Minister responsible for the economy in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursui…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-1

I. - Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the provisions of this Title are applicable to statutory auditors in the performance of their professional activities, whatever the nature of the en…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 300

I.-La taxe prévue à l'article 299 is declared and settled by the taxpayer as follows: 1° For those liable for value added tax subject to the normal actual taxation system mentioned in 2 of Article 287…

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