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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HS

Capital gains realised on the disposal of shares in a company defined in article 238 bis HP as well as those withdrawn from the redemption by the said company of its own shares are subject to the rule…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HR

I. - In the event of non-compliance with the condition of exclusivity of their activity or in the event of transfer of their co-ownership shares referred to in Article 238 bis HP within a period of le…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Revaluation of non-depreciable fixed assets

Article 238 bis I

I. - Natural or legal persons carrying on a commercial, industrial, craft, agricultural or liberal profession activity are authorised to revalue their non-depreciable fixed assets, including equity in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater P

I. - In the event of a transfer for valuable consideration of all or part of the settlor's rights representing the assets or rights transferred into the trust assets which are not entered on the balan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater O

Where the settlor's rights representing the property or rights transferred into the trust assets are not recorded in the balance sheet of a company, the trust income is taxed in the name of each settl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Procedures for the performance of judicial police duties by authorised customs officers

Article R15-33-23

The customs officer appointed to carry out a judicial police mission shall immediately report to the public prosecutor or the requesting investigating judge if the latter has ordered such diligence. H…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-23

The costs incurred by the procedures for authorising the import of natural mineral water are borne by the applicant.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater I

I. - In the event of the assignment or cancellation of all or part of the settlor's rights representing the property or rights transferred to the trust assets, the results of the trust assets shall be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HU

A decree sets out the terms of application of articles 238 bis HO à 238 bis HT, including reporting obligations.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Trusts

Article 238 quater M

The trustee is bound by the reporting obligations normally incumbent on companies subject to the partnership tax regime defined in Article 8.

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