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Showing 4150 of 59339 articles for Art. s. 1836 and 1844-6

French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 septies

I.-Capital gains realised on exchanges of agricultural land, carried out as part of a rural land development scheme within the meaning of article L. 121-1 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
35° : Tax credit for the first subscription to a newspaper, periodical or online press service providing political and general information

Article 200 sexdecies

…ust 1986 reforming the legal status of the press, when this newspaper or publication is a political and general information press within the meaning of article 4 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 rela…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0I bis: Reduction in direct local tax bases

Article 1635 sexies

…place of its main establishment, to direct local taxes levied for the benefit of local authorities and various establishments and bodies in accordance with the rules laid down for determining the bas…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XX ter: Declaration of overseas investments

Article 242 septies

…rcised by companies listed in a public register kept by the State representative in the departments and collectivities designated by joint order of the ministers in charge of the budget and overseas d…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

I. - A general tax on polluting activities has been introduced and is payable by the following natural or legal persons:1. a) Any person receiving hazardous or non-hazardous waste and operating a faci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies

…ised housing assistance applies in accordance with 3° or 5° of Article L. 831-1 of the Construction and Housing Code; 2° A regulated loan is defined as a loan granted to finance the construction, acqu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Exceptional tax on high incomes.

Article 223 sexies

…wance mentioned in 1 ter or 1 quater of article 150-0 D, for which the deferral of taxation expires and without application of the quotient rules defined in l'article 163-0 A. The contribution is calc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XX ter: Declaration of overseas investments

Article 242 sexies

…uater X or 244 quater Y declare to the tax authorities the nature, location, financing arrangements and operating conditions of these investments. When the investments are made by legal entities with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duties - Land registration tax

Article 1599 sexies

…levied for the benefit of the Ile-de-France region an additional tax on the registration duties or land registration tax payable on transfers for valuable consideration, other than those mentioned in…

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

Article 349 sexies

…on receiving this information is subject to professional secrecy under the terms of articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Criminal Code.

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