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Showing 2130 of 15236 articles for Art. s. 496 et 504

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

Article 1635 sexies

…local authorities and various establishments and bodies in accordance with the rules laid down for determining the bases of these taxes.II. - The taxes referred to in I are established and collected u…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 sexvicies

…from 1 January 2009 until 31 December 2022, a new dwelling or a dwelling in a future state of completion or a dwelling that has been completed for at least fifteen years that has undergone renovation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 septvicies

I. - 1. Taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of l'article 4 B who acquire, between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2012, a new home or a home in a future state of completion benefit from an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° : Tax credit for expenditure on delegated production of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 220 sexies

…ed out with a view to the production of long-term cinematographic works or approved audiovisual works.The benefit of the tax credit is subject to the delegated production companies' compliance with so…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexdecies

…igitisation of theatrical performances of dramatic works mentioned in III of this article if they meet the following cumulative conditions: 1° they are responsible for the performance, in particular a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

I.-In the priority development zones defined in II, companies that are created between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023 and that carry out an industrial, commercial or craft activity within the mea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 undecies: Companies located in dynamic urban areas

Article 44 sexdecies

I.-In the urban areas to be revitalised defined in II, companies that are created between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2023 and, when they are located in the communes mentioned in the sixth paragrap…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 sexies

…oyalties for concessions, patents, licences, trademarks, processes, software, rights and similar assets;- capital gains on the disposal of tangible and intangible fixed assets, where they relate to a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 sexies

Sums allocated by virtue of the provisions of the texts adopted for the application of article

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 sexies

When the rebates granted by a société coopérative agricole mentioned in Article L. 521-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code to a cooperative member takes the form of the allocation of share…

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