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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 C

…persons referred to in Article 8 and in 1, 2 and 3 of article 206 whose corporate purpose is identical.The capital or voting rights of the companies referred to in the first paragraph must not be held…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1638-0 bis

…icipal cooperation are reduced each year by equal shares.In the case of a merger referred to in the last sentence of the first paragraph of this III involving an Établissement Public de Coopération In…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L775-36

…urposes, are replaced by the words: European regulations mentioned in Article L. 712-10 ; 3° In the last paragraph of Article L. 561-4-1, the words: and the recommendations of the European Commission…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R365-4

…eption certificate signed by the person who proposes to provide accommodation for the foreign national. This attestation d'accueil is the document provided for in international agreements to which Fra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L3335-2

…d, where applicable after deduction of an amount corresponding to the guarantee provided for in the last paragraph of this VI, between the eligible departments: > For 1° 30% in proportion to the ratio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-9

…of total monthly headcount divided by 12 (total headcount means all employees on the payroll on the last day of the month in question). (4) The breakdown used is that usually used in the company, prov…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater B

…9 quater D are not subject to corporation tax, the tax credit may, subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of I of Article 199 ter B, be used by the members in proportion to their rights in th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-7

…iological activation of materials, presents a radioactive pollution likely to cause a nuisance or a lasting risk for people or the environment.Source of ionising radiation: entity likely to cause expo…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38

…ecurities denominated in foreign currencies at the close of each financial year on the basis of the last known exchange rate, the conversion differences recorded are taken into account to determine th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater W

…lating to State aid. However, this rate increase does not apply to the investments mentioned in the last paragraph of 1 of II.IV. - 1. The benefit of the tax credit provided for in 1 of I is granted i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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