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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 sexies

…on in force.II - They may not provide information which would reveal a business or professional secret or the disclosure of which would be likely to undermine public security or order.However, financi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 septies

…French administration, may, in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Be present in the offices where the officials carry out their duties; 2° Attend administrat…

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

Article 217 sexies

(Paragraph not applicable)The additional payment made by cooperative production societies pursuant to the article 40 of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of these companies, on the occasion…

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

Article 210 sexies

The remuneration provided for in article L. 225-45 du code de commerce allocated in respect of a financial year to members of the board of directors or supervisory board of sociétés anonymes is deduct…

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

Article 217 septdecies

…allocate a special solvency reserve account up to the amount of taxable income for the financial year. These allocations are deductible up to:- 60% of taxable income for the financial year beginning i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

…t they are not owned, directly or indirectly, by a television or radio broadcasting service publisher. II. II - Expenditure incurred with a view to supporting the creation of musical works, controllin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 S

…y for an equal amount. This claim is inalienable and non-transferable, except under the conditions set out in articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35 of the Monetary and Financial Code.The approval referred t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Consequences of a company leaving the group or ceasing to be a group company

Article 223 S

…s section in the event of a company leaving the group apply when a company in the group ceases to meet the conditions laid down for the application of the regime defined in this section. The same appl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 237 sexies

…1-9 and in II of article L. 441-10 of the French Commercial Code are attached, for the purposes of determining the income taxable for income tax or corporation tax respectively, to the financial year…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 237 septies

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