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Showing 110 of 27570 articles for Art. Aut. conc. n° 09-DCC-73 du 9 Dec 2009

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2009

In the above cases, the agent's undertakings are enforced against third parties who are acting in good faith.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional aid to programming groups and agreements

Article 919-73

…for the period 2014-2023, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulation No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 duodecies

The provisions of articles 238 decies et 238 undecies are applicable to contributions and exchanges made after the promulgation of the Land Orientation Law n° 67-1253 of 30 December 1967.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 novovicies

I. - A. - Taxpayers who acquire, between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2024, while they are domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B, a new dwelling or a dwelling in the future state of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 duovicies

…ash subscriptions to the capital of companies mentioned in article 238 bis HO made before 1 January 2009 is deductible from overall net income; this deduction may not exceed 25% of this income, up to…

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

Article 217 duodecies

…c Territories may, under the same conditions, benefit from the scheme provided for in article 217 undecies, including for the acquisition or construction of new homes meeting the criteria mentioned in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

…plicable, these capital gains are increased by the amount of depreciation expressly excluded from deductible expenses as well as that which has been deferred in disregard of the provisions of Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

I. - Taxpayers who create activities between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on region…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 duodecies

…235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 to L. 1235-13, 7° of Article L. 1237-18-2 and 5° of Article L. 1237-19-1 of the French Labour Code as well as those paid under the measures provided for in 7° of the sam…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIa: Profits on forward financial instruments

Article 150 duodecies

In the event of a gift of securities as provided for in I of article 978 , the net gain corresponding to the difference between the value of the securities used to determine the tax advantage provided…

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