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Showing 1120 of 24169 articles for Art. Cass. com. 26-10-1993 n° 1580 P

French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater P

I. - In the event of a transfer for valuable consideration of all or part of the settlor's rights representing the assets or rights transferred into the trust assets which are not entered on the balan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis P

Remuneration paid by a private individual for the employment of a single employee in the home under the conditions set out in article 199 sexdecies or a single childminder governed by articles L. 423-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XII: Duty allocated to the compensation fund for solicitors in the courts of appeal

Article 1635 bis P

A fee of €225 is introduced, payable by the parties to the appeal proceedings when the appointment of a lawyer is compulsory before the Court of Appeal. The fee is paid electronically by the lawyer ac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Reporting obligations

Article 1635 quater P

The person liable for the development tax declares, in accordance with the procedures defined by decree, the information required to establish the tax within ninety days of the date on which the tax b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 nonies

Dividends on labour shares allocated to employees of sociétés anonymes à participation ouvrière governed by the law of 26 April 1917 are subject to income tax according to the rules applicable to sala…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 nonies

I.-The basis of assessment for property tax on buildings owned by non-trading property companies in which Poste Immo directly or indirectly holds the entire share capital is subject to a deduction, th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1e: Taxpayers carrying on their professional activity within the framework of a partnership

Article 151 nonies

I. - Where a taxpayer carries on his professional activity within the framework of a company whose profits are, pursuant to the articles 8 and 8 ter, subject in his name to income tax in the category…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 nonies

Reservist customs officers are subject to the obligations set out in Chapter I of Title II of Book I of the General Civil Service Code and benefit, where applicable, from the protection set out in Cha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 N

The declarations, options or requests provided for in IV of article 204 H and articles 204 I à 204 M are submitted electronically by taxpayers whose main residence is equipped with internet access and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Annual contribution on rental income

Article 234 nonies

I.-An annual contribution is introduced on income from the rental of premises located in buildings that have been completed for at least fifteen years on 1 January of the tax year, paid by the lessors…

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