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

Article 52 decies

A reservist customs officer who suffers damage during periods of employment or training in the reserve and, in the event of death, his dependants, shall be entitled, at the expense of the State, to fu…

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

Article 59 decies

Customs officials and officials responsible for implementing the Heritage Code may provide each other, on request or spontaneously, with all information and documents held or collected in the course o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 decies

…he air quality monitoring organisations provided for by article 3 of law no. 96-1236 of 30 December 1996 on air and the rational use of energy, are authorised to deduct from the tax contributions due…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Conditions for carrying out tax missions

Article 285 decies

The customs and excise administration carries out the fiscal duties entrusted to it: 1° For taxes other than those mentioned in 2°, under the conditions set out in this code for each of these taxes; 2…

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

Article 217 decies

For corporation tax purposes, companies may apply exceptional depreciation equal to 50% of the amount of the sums actually paid to subscribe to the capital of the companies mentioned in article 238 bi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 decies

I. - 1 In the event of the contribution of undeveloped land or a similar asset within the meaning of A of l'article 1594-0 G à une société civile de construction répondant aux conditions définies à Ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 decies

…n).III. - The deduction rights of press distribution companies governed by loi n° 47-585 du 2 avril 1947, the société professionnelle des papiers de presse and press agencies included on the list prov…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules applicable to tax representatives

Article 302 decies

Where a person not established in France is required to appoint or have accredited to the tax authorities a representative established in France pursuant to I of Article 289 A, with the exception of r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter V: Overseas departments. Establishment and conservation of the land register

Article 1649 decies

…iew to implementing the reform of land registration carried out by the décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 modifié et les textes pris pour son application.In the Department of Mayotte, the parcel cadast…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1762 decies

If they fail to comply with the obligations set out in 2 and 3 of III of article 1378 octies, the organisations mentioned in these 2 and 3 are liable to a fine equal to 25% of the amount of the donati…

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