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

Article 210 F

I. - Net capital gains generated on the disposal of premises for office, commercial or industrial use or building land by a legal entity subject to corporation tax under the conditions of ordinary law…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-20

For small and medium-sized cinemas, the part of the aid awarded in the form of a grant corresponds to 7/12ths of the total amount of aid awarded and the part of the aid awarded in the form of an advan…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-20

In order to benefit from the registration of sums in their automatic account, delegated production companies shall send electronically, between 1 September 2021 and 31 December 2021, an application fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 F

Each member of the co-ownerships of racehorses or stallions mentioned in Article 8 quinquies depreciates the cost price of its share of ownership in accordance with the procedures laid down in respect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 F

The tax credit defined in article 220 sexies is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company in respect of the financial year during which the expenses defined in III of this article were…

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

Article 297 F

Taxable persons who carry out transactions involving second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antiques must account for their transactions involving these goods separately by method of ta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 F

For the purposes of collecting inter vivos transfer duties, an allowance of €80,724 is made on the share of the partner bound to the donor by a civil solidarity pact.The benefit of this allowance is c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° bis: Premises acquired or developed with State assistance

Article 1384 F

I. - Communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, exempt, for their…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI ter: Specific appeals relating to direct local taxes

Article 1518 F

Decisions taken pursuant to articles 1504 and 1518 ter cannot be contested in a dispute relating to the rental value of a built-up property.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 F

No informer may claim any discount or remuneration whatsoever unless it is proven in writing that the information he or she provided was provided prior to the report. The penalties of Article 226-10 o…

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