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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 E

…of ownership in accordance with the procedures laid down in respect of ships; for the purposes of determining capital gains, the depreciation applied is deducted from the cost price. The provisions o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AH

…re fixed or mobile and intended for use in industrial automation applications, acquired or created between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2016, may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twenty-f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 F

…of ownership in accordance with the procedures laid down in respect of horses; for the purposes of determining capital gains, the depreciation applied is deducted from the cost price. The provisions o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 A

…ing into account the depreciation period in use in each type of industry. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat sets the terms and conditions of degressive depreciation.Degressive depreciation rates are obta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AB

…ergy production equipment that appear on a list drawn up by joint order of the Minister for the Budget and the Minister for Industry, acquired or manufactured before 1 January 2011 may be subject to e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AI

Additive manufacturing equipment acquired or created between 1 October 2015 and 31 December 2017 may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twenty-four months from the date on which it is brought…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies

…d companies or bodies whose purpose is the construction of residential buildings and whose list is set by decree may be charged to the overheads account, under conditions that are also set by decree (…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 B

…item may not be less than the cumulative amount of depreciation calculated using the straight-line method and spread over the normal period of use. If the company fails to comply with this requirement…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 C

I. The depreciation of assets leased or made available in any other form is spread over the normal period of use in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. By way of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 D

The depreciation of buildings and improvements erected on third-party land must be spread over the normal period of use of each item. This provision is not applicable in the case of a construction lea…

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