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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to the taxes, income and profits referred to in Chapters I to III

Article 235 quinquies

…nt on the European Economic Area which has entered into an administrative assistance agreement with France with a view to combating tax fraud and tax evasion and which is not non-cooperative within th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to the taxes, income and profits referred to in Chapters I to III

Article 235 quater

…n or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area which has concluded with France an administrative assistance agreement to combat tax fraud and tax evasion as well as a mutua…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 bis A

…ntioned in the first paragraph, which operate an industrial, commercial or agricultural business in France or carry on a non-commercial profession in France for which the real estate is used. The buil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 bis B

…f company rights mentioned in f of I of article 164 B, made by individuals who are not domiciled in France within the meaning of article 4 B or by legal entities or bodies, whatever their form, having…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 bis C

…nsideration of transferable securities or corporate rights made by persons who are not domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B, or whose registered office is located out…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1671 A

…onth following the calendar quarter during which the payment was made... The provisions of articles 1771 and 1920 are applicable to these deductions.The deduction at source is neither made nor paid to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-1

…rovisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically in the tabl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

For the application of this book in Saint-Barthélemy: 1° Unless otherwise provided, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-1

…owing provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by opera…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-1

…ter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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