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French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

…at the settlor has transferred into a fiduciary estate under the conditions provided for in article 238 quater B are taken into account for the assessment of the capital holding threshold mentioned in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 990 I

…e Caisse des dépôts et consignations pursuant to articles L. 132-27-2 du code des assurancesand L. 223-25-4 du code de la mutualité, where they fall within the scope of I on the day they are deposited…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-4 (art. R122-6)

…ement of the amount of the share capital and the statements referred to in 1° and 2° of Article R. 123-237 of the French Commercial Code. Article 4 The registered office is set at Article 5 The durati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 A

I. - 1. Subject to the provisions specific to industrial and commercial profits, non-commercial profits and agricultural profits and to Articles 150 UB and 150 UC, net gains from disposals for conside…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2

…titutions mentioned in Article L. 511-22 and the financial institutions mentioned in Article L. 511-23 ; 1° bis Payment institutions governed by the provisions of Chapter II of Title II of this Book,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640 B

…s are added to the amount of these taxes. II. - 1. a) Notwithstanding the provisions of articles L. 2331-3, L. 3332-1, L. 4331-2, L. 5214-23, L. 5215-32 and L. 5216-8 du code général des collectivités…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article L771-2

…No. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 L. 722-15 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 723-1 to L. 723-4 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 724-1 à L. 724-4 Resulting fr…

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

Article 209

…all be determined in accordance with the rules laid down in Articles 34 to 45,53 A to 57,108 to 117,237 ter A et 302 septies A bis and taking into account only profits made in businesses operated in F…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1382

…ed to house their lifeboats ;9° Buildings belonging to owners' associations provided for by article 23 of the law of 11 October 1940 amended by the law of 12 July 1941 relating to the reconstruction o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39

…for the elimination of double taxation in respect of income tax, the taxes provided for in articles 231 ter, 231 quater, 235 ter X, 235 ter ZE bis and 990 G and, for reminders of value added tax relat…

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