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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278-0 bis

…at the reduced rate of 5.5%;c) Margarines and vegetable fats;d) Caviar;e) Alcoholic beverages;1°-00 bis Foodstuffs intended for consumption by animals producing foodstuffs themselves intended for huma…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7: Special customs investigation procedures

Article 67 bis-1

…cers who carried out the acquisition is punishable by the penalties provided for in V of article 67 bis of this Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis B

I. - Where credit institutions, finance companies or investment firms mentioned in article 38 bis A purchase or subscribe fixed-income securities for a price different from their redemption price, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V quinquies : Duties levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1635 bis AG

…limit of €5,600, by order of the ministers responsible for the budget, health and social security. III. - Payment of the fee is accompanied by a declaration in accordance with the model prescribed by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 792-0 bis

…ject to transfer duties free of charge on death at the rate applicable to the last bracket of Table III of the same Article 777.Without prejudice to the application of Article 784 to these duties and…

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

Article 65 A bis

1° Under the derogating provisions of Article 2a, the customs administration is authorised to check the quantity, quality, markings, packaging, destination or use of goods with national or Community s…

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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 bis

…ties due to the death of the insured mentioned in the same paragraph pursuant to articles 795,796-0 bis or 796-0 ter of this code. The beneficiary is subject to the levy provided for in the first para…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° ter: Rural regeneration zones. Rental housing acquired and improved with financial assistance from the Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing Agency)

Article 1383 E bis

…may, by means of a general decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from property tax on built-up properties :a) Hotels for premises allocated exclusively t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Q bis

…the corporation tax due by the company for the financial year during which the expenses defined in III of the same article 220 septdecies were incurred. If the amount of the tax credit exceeds the ta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HW

The authorisation provided for in Article 238 bis HV is issued by the Minister responsible for the budget, after obtaining the opinion of the Minister responsible for energy, to joint stock companies…

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