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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies D

I. - 1. The sum of the income tax reductions mentioned in Articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B and 199 undecies C and the carryovers of these tax reductions, which may be offset for a taxpayer in r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-19

I. - The assets of a general-purpose investment fund may also include, up to the limit of 10% stipulated in II of article R. 214-32-18 : 1° warrants ; 2° Savings bonds 3° Promissory notes 4° mortgage…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-1

I.-The right to authorise the simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged cable retransmission, on national territory, of a work broadcast from national territory or the territory of another Member State o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies G

The tax reduction mentioned in articles 199 decies E and 199 decies EA is granted, under the same conditions, when the property is owned by a company not subject to corporation tax, on condition that…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies E

Any taxpayer who, between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2010, acquires a new dwelling or a dwelling in a future state of completion forming part of a classified tourist residence in a rural revitalis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° quater : Tax reduction for investments in social hotel residences

Article 199 decies I

I. - An income tax reduction is introduced for taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who acquire, between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2010, a dwelling forming part of a so…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Tax reduction granted to members of approved management centres or associations

Article 199 quater B

Holders of income liable to income tax in the category of industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits or non-commercial profits whose turnover or revenue is below the limits of the schemes…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 204

1. In the event of the death of the taxpayer or of either of the spouses subject to joint taxation, income tax is assessed on the income disposed of by the deceased during the year of his death and on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 203

Taxes assessed in the event of transfer, cessation or death, by application of articles 201 and 202, are deducted, where applicable, from the amount of income tax subsequently calculated in accordance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 202

1. In the event of the cessation of the practice of a non-commercial profession, the income tax due in respect of the profits from the practice of that profession including those arising from debts ac…

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