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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231

1. Sums paid as remuneration to employees are subject to a tax at the rate of 4.25%. The sums taken into account are those used to determine the basis of assessment for the contribution provided for i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 201

1. In the event of the transfer or cessation, in whole or in part, of an industrial, commercial, craft, mining or agricultural business, the income tax due in respect of the profits made in that busin…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 230

1. Subject to the provisions of 2 below, articles incorporated into French ships outside the Customs territory are treated as if they were imported directly into the part of the Customs territory wher…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2490

For the application of this code in Mayotte, the terms listed below are replaced as follows:1° (Repealed);2° "Court" or "court of appeal" by: "chambre d'appel de Mamoudzou";3° "Juge d'instance" by: "p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 262

I. - The following are exempt from value added tax:1° the supply of goods dispatched or transported by the seller or on his behalf, outside the European Community and the supply of services directly l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L214-27

Unless otherwise provided, articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-26-2 apply to private equity funds.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-26

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 123-13, natural persons who have opted for or are automatically subject to the simplified real income tax regime may enter in the i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-27

As an exception to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 123-18, natural persons placed by option or by operation of law under the simplified real tax regime may use a simplified valuati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-25

As an exception to the provisions of the first and third paragraphs of Article L. 123-12, individuals placed by option or by right under the simplified actual tax regime may only record receivables an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28

As an exception to the provisions of articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-23, natural persons benefiting from the regime defined in article 50-0 of the General Tax Code may not prepare annual accounts. They k…

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