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Showing 4150 of 64757 articles for Art. L 181-0 A

French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Non-compliance with conditions governing tax benefits

Article 1740-00 AB

Failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in Article 242 septies will result in the payment of a fine of up to €50,000.The fine is not applicable, in the case of a first offence committed durin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Insufficient declaration

Article 1729-0 A

I. - A surcharge of 80% shall apply to the duties due in the event of a rectification due to:a) Sums appearing or having appeared on one or more accounts that should have been declared pursuant to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Late payment of taxes recovered by tax administration accountants

Article 1731-0 A

The provisions of

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII A: Stamp duties

Article 1723 ter-0 A

The stamp duty provided for in

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-181

The securitisation fund is set up at the initiative of the management company referred to in III of Article L. 214-168 or, where applicable, a sponsor referred to in IV of Article L. 214-175-1. Where…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-181

The price set for the subscription or purchase of the shares may not be changed during the term of the option. However, when the company carries out an amortisation or reduction of capital, a change i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° : Tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies and for subscriptions to shares in innovation investment funds (fonds communs de placement dans l'innovation)

Article 199 terdecies-0 AA

Article 199 terdecies-0 A applies under the same conditions and subject to the same penalties to cash subscriptions to the capital of socially useful companies mentioned in article L. 3332-17-1 du cod…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-1 (art. A142-0)

IMPACT NOTICE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES R. 142-8 TO R. 142-10 1. Indication of the federation and disciplines concerned within the meaning of the delegation granted by the Minister responsible for spor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° : Tax reduction granted for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies and for subscriptions to shares in innovation investment funds (fonds communs de placement dans l'innovation)

Article 199 terdecies-0 A

I. 1° Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 18% of payments made in respect of cash subscriptions made under the same conditions as t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163-0 A ter

For income tax purposes, the amount of bonuses paid by the State to medal-winning athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games and, where applicable, their guide as well as that of bonuses paid by del…

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