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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256 C

I.-Taxable persons who have in France the seat of their economic activity or a permanent establishment or, failing that, their domicile or habitual residence, with the exception of permanent establish…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 C

I. - For the application of the second paragraph of I of Article 1640 B, the reference communal and inter-communal rates are defined as follows:1. For communes that are not members in 2010 of a public…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638-0 bis

I. - In the event of a merger of public establishments for intercommunal cooperation with additional own taxation, carried out under the conditions provided for by article L. 5211-41-3 of the General…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies D

I. - French companies which establish a commercial presence in a foreign country in the form of an establishment created for this purpose or a subsidiary whose capital they acquire, may set aside a ta…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-27

The minimum repayment of the capital borrowed at each instalment provided for in article

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…n-art. 142 Law of 1 June 1924\n\t\t\t144\n\t\t\tSignification d'un minutes de débats-art 147 loi du 1er juin 1924\n\t\t\t\t145\n\t\t\tConvocation-art 147 law of 1 June 1924\n\t\t\t146\n\t\t\tConvocati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies F

Sole proprietorships subject to an actual taxation regime and the companies referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 223-1 of the French Commercial Code subject to income tax may set aside a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-51

I.-The resolution college may require a person referred to in Article L. 311-1 who has been the subject of a transfer provided for in 3° or 4° of Article L. 311-30, Article L. 311-35 or Article L. 311…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI ter : Determination of income realised by companies on the disposal of certain fixed-income securities

Article 238 septies F

In the event of the transfer of securities mentioned in article 118, at 6° and 7° of article 120 and to Article 1678 bis as well as treasury bills on formulas and entered on the balance sheet of a com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Heat and cooling distribution

Article L2224-38

I.-Municipalities are responsible for creating and operating a public heating or cooling network. This activity constitutes an industrial and commercial public service, managed according to the proced…

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