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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies

…that the registered office and all of the business and operating resources are located in these areas.When a company carries out a non-sedentary activity that is partly carried out outside the aforeme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexdecies

I.-Companies engaged in the business of providing live performances, within the meaning of article L. 7122-2 of the French Labour Code, subject to corporation tax, may benefit from a tax credit in res…

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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
2 undecies: Companies located in dynamic urban areas

Article 44 sexdecies

…lowing this exemption period.II.Communes belonging to a group of communes mentioned in V of article L. 5210-1-1 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales (General Code of Territorial Authori…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 sexies

In accordance with articles L. 114-16-1 to L. 114-16-3 of the Social Security Code, customs officers are authorised to communicate and receive any documents or information useful in combating social s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 sexies

…or the income tax base for which maternal assistants and family assistants governed by the articles L. 421-1 et seq and L. 423-1 et seq. of the Social Action and Family Code, the gross income to be ta…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 septdecies

Customs and excise officials and the other persons mentioned in Article L. 5112-1-22 of the Transport Code may disclose to each other, either spontaneously or on request, all documents and information…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVII: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies) authorised to offer financial securities to the public

Article 239 septies

…usts (sociétés civiles de placement immobilier) with a purpose in line with that defined in Article L. 214-114 of the Monetary and Financial Code and authorised to make a public offer of financial sec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I, II and IV

Article 1378 sexies

The cooperative building societies designated in Article L. 432-2 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, whose members are subject to the provisions of

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 sexdecies

The sums mentioned in 2° of Article L. 3332-11 of the Labour Code are subject to income tax according to the rules applicable to salaries and wages, with the exception of those not exceeding the ceili…

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