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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FA

…overseas departments, granted during the years prior to 2006 is increased, for the determination of taxable profit, by half the amount of the premium. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets the terms and…

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Article 39 quinquies GF

…entioned in article L. 312-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code is authorised to set aside, free of tax, a provision for intervention risk as defined in article L. 312-9 of the same code.

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2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies I

…the conditions provided for in article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code may set aside a tax-free provision to take into account the difference between, on the one hand, the value of the la…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 quinquies A

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of 1 of Article 38, the taxable income of the Banque de France is determined on the basis of the accounting rules defined pursuant to Article L. 144-4 of the Moneta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 sexies

…me Fishing Code to a cooperative member takes the form of the allocation of shares in that company, taxation of the income booked in respect of these rebates by that member may, on option, be subject…

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Article 39 C

…which has entered into an administrative assistance agreement with France with a view to combating tax evasion and avoidance, granted by a company subject to the regime provided for in article 8, by…

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Article 39 quinquies FC

I. - Buildings that are incorporated into agricultural production facilities intended to meet the obligations set out in Title I of Book V of the Environmental Code relating to facilities classified f…

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Article 39

…r in Articles L. 3141-24 to L. 3141-27 of the French Labour Code, including the social security and tax charges relating to this allowance.As an exception to the provisions of the first paragraph and…

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Article 39 D

The depreciation of buildings and improvements erected on third-party land must be spread over the normal period of use of each item. This provision is not applicable in the case of a construction lea…

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Article 39 bis

…penditure likely to be charged to an account of start-up costs, shall be allowed as a deduction for tax purposes.The same applies to expenditure incurred for the purposes indicated above by deduction…

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