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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe C

Invoices and statements must contain the following informationNo formalities other than those provided for in the General Tax Code are required for invoices or statements sent as supporting documents.…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Controls on certain operations carried out within the European Community.

Article 65 C

The provisions of Articles 1, 2 and 3, of this Title and of Titles XII and XV of this Code shall apply to the products referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Article 38.

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

Article 210 C

1. The provisions of articles 210 A and 210 B apply to transactions exclusively involving legal entities or bodies liable for corporation tax. 2. These provisions only apply to mergers, demergers and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-2 (Annex to Article A526-3)

Article Annexe I

Template for an update statement on the affected assets SAMPLE STATEMENT OF ASSIGNED ASSETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SIMPLIFIED ACCOUNTING OBLIGATIONS TO WHICH THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF PERSONS BENEF…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I ter: Levy on sums paid by insurance and similar organisations in respect of insurance contracts in the event of death

Article 990 I

I. - Where they do not fall within the scope of Article 757 B, sums, annuities or values of any kind owed directly or indirectly by one or more insurance and similar organisations, due to the death of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles.

Article Annexe I à l'article A341-1

ANNEX I: TECHNICAL OPERATING ACCOUNT FOR OPERATIONS UNDER THE FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICESIN THE FOLLOWING EEC MEMBER STATE: COUNTRY OF RISK. GROUPSof classesACCIDENTS SicknessFIRE and other damage to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 5-1 (appendix to articles A526-1 and A526-2)

Article Annexe II

Standard model for the spouse's agreement to the allocation by the sole trader with limited liability of a common asset to his or her professional activityModel for the spouse's agreement in the event…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Treatment of losses incurred before joining the group

Article 223 I

1. a) Losses incurred by a group company in respect of financial years prior to its entry into the group may only be offset against its profits, subject to the limits and conditions set out in the thi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter V: The adversarial procedure prior to decision-making

Article 67 C

Where the adversarial exchange takes place orally, the taxpayer is informed that he may request to benefit from the written communication provided for in Article 67 D. The date, time and content of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15° ter : Tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of press companies.

Article 199 terdecies-0 C

1. a. Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes, within the meaning of the article 4 B, are entitled to an income tax reduction equal to 30% of payments made up to 31 December 2024 in respect of…

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