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Showing 1120 of 51351 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 5-3-2014 n° 13-11.651 F-D

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Abolition of tax benefits for businesses in the event of non-compliance with value added tax reporting obligations

Article 302 nonies

The income tax or corporation tax reliefs provided for in Articles 44 octies A, 44 terdecies, 44 quaterdecies, 44 quindecies, 44 sexdecies and 44 septdecies do not apply where one or more turnover dec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 F

Each member of the co-ownerships of racehorses or stallions mentioned in Article 8 quinquies depreciates the cost price of its share of ownership in accordance with the procedures laid down in respect…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies F

1. An income tax reduction is introduced for taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who carry out reconstruction, extension, repair or improvement work between 1 January 2005…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Slaughter health fees

Article 302 bis N

Any person who has an animal slaughtered in a slaughterhouse pays a slaughter health fee to the State. However, in the case of contract slaughter, the fee is paid by the third-party slaughterer on beh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies F

Companies that build or have built buildings intended to meet the obligations set out in the loi n° 96-1236 du 30 décembre 1996 sur l'air et l'utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie et par les chapitres…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FB

Buildings allocated to livestock farming activities and equipment and facilities intended for the storage of livestock effluent constructed, acquired or manufactured from 1 January 2016 until 31 Decem…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FA

The basis for calculating the depreciation of fixed assets acquired or created using regional development or land-use planning premiums, orientation premiums for agricultural and food product companie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FC

I. - Buildings that are incorporated into agricultural production facilities intended to meet the obligations set out in Title I of Book V of the Environmental Code relating to facilities classified f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies F

Sole proprietorships subject to an actual taxation regime and the companies referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 223-1 of the French Commercial Code subject to income tax may set aside a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-13

Masters of ceremony who may avail themselves of the provisions of article R. 2223-50 are deemed to satisfy the diploma requirement mentioned in Article L. 2223-25-1.Funeral advisers and similar person…

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