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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 206

…municipal are subject to corporation tax;11. (repealed as from the date of entry into force of loi n° 2002-73 du 17 janvier 2002).

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-9

I. - Mixed financial holding companies whose coordinator is the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution are subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 511-13 and to the p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R446-3

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals shall be exercised under the conditions laid down by the laws and regulations applicable locally and in compl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-41

…rist accommodation, 1, 2 and 3-star holiday villages, bed and breakfasts, collective hostels 0.20 0.80 Campsites and caravan parks classified as 3, 4 and 5 stars and any other outdoor accommodation si…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 A

I. 1° Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes may benefit from a reduction in their income tax equal to 18% of payments made in respect of cash subscriptions made under the same conditions as t…

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

Article 217 octies

I. - For corporation tax purposes, companies may amortise, over a period of five years:1° Sums paid for cash subscriptions to the capital of innovative small or medium-sized enterprises;2° Sums paid f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 ter

1. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is not applicable to dividends distributed to a legal entity that meets the conditions listed in 2 of this article by a company or organisat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall in particular be responsible for:1° The examination of patent applications, the grant of patents and all documents relating thereto, and the ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-1

Metropole de Lyon is obliged to:1° Expenditure relating to the operation of the deliberative bodies and the upkeep of the Hôtel de la Métropole;2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…nt firms and amending Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 575/2013, (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 806/2014 ;10° Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 October 2…

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