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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HT

…r the budget may order the reinstatement of sums deducted pursuant to articles 163 duovicies et 217 decies to the overall net income or taxable income for the year or financial year during which they…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater N

…nicipal share of the development tax may be increased by up to 20% in certain sectors by a reasoned decision taken under the conditions provided for in II of article 1639 A, if the size of the new con…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2-1

…n the event of application of the sixth and seventh sentences of the fifth paragraph of article 199 decies E of the General Tax Code or of the last paragraph of 4 of article 199 decies F of the same c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition; manager approval or authorisation

Article L425-1

…le L. 211-1 , II, 2 ; 2° Structured financial products within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instrument…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Tax deductions and reductions for overseas investments

Article A333-2

…lis and Futuna Islands and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories are set out in Article 170 decies of Annex IV to the French General Tax Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 B

…obligations of persons and organisations falling within the scope of the first paragraph are set by decree.Housing leased, from 1 January 2005, under the conditions set by the articles L. 252-1 to L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-3

…mmunes, these local authorities are entitled to compensation from the State under conditions set by decree in the Council of State.However, the loss of revenue for local authorities resulting from the…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions relating to investment in leisure property.

Article D421-3

…tial tourist villages or intended for rental as furnished accommodation, referred to in article 199 decies F of the General Tax Code, cited in article L. 421-3-1, are set out in article 46 AGG of Anne…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HO

…he purposes of income tax or corporation tax, cash subscriptions made between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2010 to the capital of companies subject to corporation tax under the conditions of ordinar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-1

…COMMERCIAL DEEDTITLE II.-TRADERS' TITLEChapter I.-Definition and statusArticles R. 121-1 to R. 121-5Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Chapter III.-General obligations of tradersArticle R. 123-1D…

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