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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 156 bis

I. - The benefit of the provisions of Article 156 specific to buildings classified or registered as historic monuments, or having received the label issued by the Fondation du patrimoine pursuant to a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII bis : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of public land establishments and the Corsican Land Office

Article 1607 bis

A special equipment tax is instituted for the benefit of the public land establishments mentioned in Article L. 324-1 of the town planning code or the Corsican land office, a public establishment of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIIa: Basic excess

Article 293 D

I. - The turnover figures referred to in I and IV of article 293 B are made up of the amount excluding value added tax of supplies of goods and services carried out during the reference period, with t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XI: Miscellaneous deeds

Article 847 bis

The following are exempt from registration duties: 1° The deeds provided for in the Article 342-10 of the Civil Code and Article L. 2141-6 of the Public Health Code; 2° Documents acknowledging parenta…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of communication by the financial authorities.

Article 64 B

The documents and information referred to in articles L. 330-2 to L. 330-4 of the Highway Code are made available to customs officials at their request.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
9°: Overseas departments

Article 1043 B

In the Department of Mayotte, from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2025, the following are exempt from registration duty or land registration tax when they are carried out for the benefit of irregula…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Minimum rental value

Article 1518 B

As from 1 January 1980, the rental value of tangible fixed assets acquired as a result of contributions, demergers, mergers of companies or transfers of establishments carried out as from 1 January 19…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Stores and customs clearance areas.

Article 82 bis

1. Unless there are special provisions to the contrary, goods brought before customs under the conditions laid down in Articles 68 to 82 above may be constituted into warehouses or customs clearance a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Taxpayer returns

Article 170 bis

Sont assujetties à la déclaration prévue au 1 de l'article 170, quel que soit le montant de leur revenu:1° Les personnes qui possèdent un avion de tourisme ou un véhicule de tourisme au sens de l'arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Withholding tax on income from shares and similar income, where the beneficiaries do not have their real domicile or registered office in France, and on interest and bond income

Article 1672 bis

1. Companies and legal persons are prohibited from bearing the amount of withholding tax relating to: 1° Dividends and other income distributed to members, shareholders and unit holders or to members…

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