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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 115 A

…te of its absorption, carried out in accordance with the regulations in force, by a mutual fund are taxed when they are distributed among the unit-holders of the mutual fund. These provisions are appl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Calculating individual income

Article 117

…with any additional information on the beneficiaries of the excess distribution. In the event of refusal or failure to reply within this period, the corresponding sums shall give rise to the applicati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 bis A

1. Is deemed to constitute distributed income subject to the withholding tax provided for in Article 2 of 119 bis any payment, up to the amount corresponding to the distribution of proceeds from units…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quater

1. The withholding tax provided for in 1 of article 119 bis as well as the levy provided for in III of Article 125 A is not applicable to interest understood, for the application of this article, as i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 124

Sont considérés comme revenus au sens du présent article, lorsqu'ils ne figurent pas dans les recettes provenant de l'exercice d'une profession industrielle, commerciale, artisanale ou agricole, ou d'…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Remuneration paid to members of the board of directors or supervisory board of public limited companies

Article 117 bis

…upervisory board of public limited companies, in any capacity whatsoever, excluding salaries and industrial property royalties, give rise to the withholding tax referred to in article 119 bis.However,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 115 quinquies

…deemed to be distributed, in respect of each financial year, to shareholders who do not have their tax domicile or registered office in France.The profits referred to in the first paragraph shall mea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 bis

…isions of articles 118,119,238 septies B and 1678 bis give rise to the application of a withholding tax, the rate of which is set by 1 of Article 187, when they benefit persons who have their register…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 123 bis

…% of the shares, units, financial rights or voting rights in a legal entity-a legal person, body, trust or comparable institution-established or incorporated outside France and subject to a privileged…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

…be deemed to be of this nature if all profits and reserves other than the legal reserve have previously been distributed.Subject to the provisions of 3°, the following shall not be considered as cont…

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