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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 septies

…e au contrat d'association, au profit d'un organisme de défense et de gestion mentionné à l'article L. 642-17 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code or an inspection body mentioned in article L. 642-3…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies

…ans housing to which personalised 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 f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210 sexies

The remuneration provided for in article L. 225-45 du code de commerce allocated in respect of a financial year to members of the board of directors or supervisory board of sociétés anonymes is deduct…

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

Article 199 sexvicies

…ry when this accommodation is included in:1° An establishment mentioned in 6° or 7° of I of Article L. 312-1 du code de l'action sociale et des familles, a residence with services for the elderly or d…

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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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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 S

…nt. This claim is inalienable and non-transferable, except under the conditions set out in articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35 of the Monetary and Financial Code.The approval referred to in VI of Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 septies

…sfer of ownership from the State to the major maritime and river-maritime ports pursuant to Article L. 5312-16 of the French Transport Code is subject to a degressive reduction.This reduction applies…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Operational reserve of the customs administration

Article 52 septies

…contractual benefits in terms of seniority, promotion, paid leave and entitlement to social benefits. A customs officer reservist who undergoes training, within the meaning ofArticle L. 6313-1 of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Sole trader and limited liability entrepreneur

Article 1655 sexies

…2 of article 206, 5° of 1 of article 635 and article 638 A, the sole trader referred to in articles L. 526-22 et seq. of the commercial code who does not benefit from the schemes defined in articles 5…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

I.-Music publishing companies, within the meaning of Article L. 132-1 of the Intellectual Property Code, subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax credit in respect of the expenses mentioned i…

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