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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 4 A

Persons whose tax domicile is in France are liable for income tax on all their income. Those whose tax domicile is outside France are liable for this tax solely on their French-source income.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 4 bis

Sont également passibles de l'impôt sur le revenu:1° (Abrogated);2° Les personnes de nationalité française ou étrangère, ayant ou non leur domicile fiscal en France, qui recueillent des bénéfices ou r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 septies

…eiving the contribution, in equal proportions, over the period referred to in the third paragraph remaining at the date of this transaction in the case of non-depreciable assets, and over the deprecia…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 octies

…opted, in accordance with the provisions previously in force of article 13 of the latter decree, to maintain the premiums in its favour, the premiums relating to the period subsequent to the date of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies

…sults and which carry on an industrial, commercial or craft activity within the meaning of article 34 are exempt from income tax or corporation tax on profits made, excluding capital gains arising on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2c: Marine fishing companies

Article 44 nonies

…man who is a member of a small-scale fishing company referred to in the third paragraph of Article 34. It does not apply to profits subject to a reduced rate of taxation or to the income referred to i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: SCOPE

Article L110-4

Without prejudice to European Union law, Book II of this Code governs the entry, residence and expulsion of European Union citizens, foreign nationals assimilated to them and foreign nationals who are…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-4

As part of its task of coordinating the management of accommodation in places of lodging, provided for in article L. 552-1 are required to declare to the Office, within the framework of automated data…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article L131-4

The activity report of the National Court of Asylum is made public. It includes, in particular, quantitative and qualitative data presented by gender and training initiatives for staff and members of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L281-4

For the application of this book in Martinique: 1° The last sentence of Article L. 264-1, the reference to article L. 754-3 is deleted.

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