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Showing 2130 of 33578 articles for Art. 3 oct. 2007

French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 octies

The taxpayers referred to in the first paragraph of 1 of II of Article 39 C are required to provide, in the month following the start of the depreciation allowed as a deduction from taxable income, a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 octies

In accordance with articles L. 442-1and L. 443-10 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, the daily remuneration for services rendered and the allowances mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L.…

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

Article 59 octodecies

…ster for Industry or the Minister for Defence and tasked with implementing the Paris Convention of 13 January 1993 on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical We…

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

Article 52 octies

During the period of activity in the customs administration's operational reserve, the reservist customs officer is entitled, for himself and his dependants, to sickness, maternity, invalidity and dea…

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

Article 59 octies

Customs officers and officers of the Directorate-General for Risk Prevention and its decentralised departments are authorised, for the purposes of their duties to monitor waste treatment conditions an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° : Tax reduction granted in respect of compensatory benefits paid in capital or by attribution of an asset or a right

Article 199 octodecies

…greement approved by the judge or by the divorce decree, and within the limit of a ceiling equal to 30,500 € assessed in relation to the period mentioned in the first paragraph.Where the compensatory…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVII bis : Legal entities liable to corporation tax whose purpose is to transfer the use of movable or immovable property to their members free of charge

Article 239 octies

…the benefits in kind mentioned in the first paragraph granted during a financial year opened until 31 December 2023.

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

Article 298 octies

The typesetting and printing of periodical writings are subject to the reduced rate of 10% value added tax. Also subject to the reduced rate of 10% value added tax are supplies of information items ma…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 octies

…their own tax status may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of Article 1639 A bis, provide that the basis of assessment for property tax on built-up properties for housing t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7°: Operator obligations

Article 1565 octies

The conditions for application of articles 1559 to 1565 septies as well as the rules relating to the communication of the accounts of establishments subject to the tax are determined by decrees of the…

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