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French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

1. Open the right to an income tax reduction equal to 66% of their amount the sums taken within the limit of 20% of taxable income which correspond to donations and payments, including the express aba…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XX: Tax on financial transactions

Article 235 ter ZD

I.-A tax applies to any acquisition for consideration of a capital security, within the meaning of Article L. 212-1 A of the Monetary and Financial Code, or an equivalent capital security, within the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-1

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for preserving the stability of the financial system and protecting the customers, policyholders, members and beneficiaries of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
34°: Tax credit for forestry investments

Article 200 quindecies

I.-Taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B benefit from a tax credit in respect of the forestry operations mentioned in II of this article that they carry out until 31 December…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-21

SPECIFICATIONSThe following provisions apply in the absence of specific provisions set out in the decree for the term in question.A. - Clauses general to all specific environmentsClause 1. - The schoo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219

I.-For tax calculation purposes, taxable profit is rounded to the nearest euro. The fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is counted as 1.The standard rate of tax is set at 25%.However:a. The net amount of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1st Subsection: General provisions

Article 223 A

I. - A company, hereinafter referred to as the "parent company", may be solely liable for the corporation tax due on all the profits of the group formed by itself and the companies in which it holds a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-8

Appendix 13-8 Table 1 - Natural radioactivity in solid materials Natural radionuclides Exemption limit value in concentration (kBq/ kg) K-40 10 U-238 and its radioactive progeny (1) 1 Th-232 and its r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261

Exempt from value added tax:1. (Business or transactions subject to another tax):1° to 3° (Repealed);4° commodity futures transactions carried out on a regulated market excluding those which determine…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVIII: Tax credit for new productive investments in overseas France

Article 244 quater W

I. - 1. Companies taxed on the basis of their actual profits or exempt pursuant to articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A and 44 duodecies to 44 septdecies, carrying out an agricultural activity…

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