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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I ter: Levy on sums paid by insurance and similar organisations in respect of insurance contracts in the event of death

Article 990 I bis

…they were deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, were owed, directly or indirectly, by one or more insurance and similar bodies due to the death of the insured or due to the maturity o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater B

…flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies:a) To the main copper local loop distribution frames within the meaning of 4° ter of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Commun…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 quater B

The acquisition of a company under the conditions provided for in Article 220 quater A may be subject to the agreement of the Minister of Finance prior to its implementation. In this case, the benefit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 B ter

I. - Taxpayers whose income does not exceed the amount stipulated in II of article 1417, a rebate equal to the fraction of the contribution exceeding 50% of the total amount of their income defined in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HK

Capital gains realised on the disposal of shares in a company defined in article 238 bis HE as well as those withdrawn from the redemption by the said company of its own shares are subject to the rule…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HS

Capital gains realised on the disposal of shares in a company defined in article 238 bis HP as well as those withdrawn from the redemption by the said company of its own shares are subject to the rule…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B undecies

1. Communes and their public establishments for inter-communal cooperation that have instituted the tax for the removal of household waste in accordance with articles 1379-0 bis, 1520 and 1609 quater…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 A bis

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis F

Subject to the provisions of Article 150-0 D the benefits granted to tobacco retailers designated in Article 568, resulting from discounts on the transfer price, the distribution of free shares and th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies BA

1. From 1st January 2011, the business value added levy collected by the public inter-municipal cooperation establishments mentioned in II of article 1379-0 bis is equal to the share mentioned in 5° o…

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