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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Provisions common to different categories of income

Article 154 bis A

Benefits paid by the schemes or under the contracts referred to in the second and third paragraphs of I of Article 154 bis in the form of replacement income are taken into account when determining the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HU

A decree sets out the terms of application of articles 238 bis HO à 238 bis HT, including reporting obligations.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0 bis

…for human consumption, products normally intended to be used in the preparation of such foodstuffs and products normally used to supplement or replace such foodstuffs, with the exception of the follo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

National education, higher education and research. Corporations of civil servants:-Researchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 19…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HO

For the purposes of income tax or corporation tax, cash subscriptions made between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2010 to the capital of companies subject to corporation tax under the conditions of or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HQ

The companies defined in Article 238 bis HO are not eligible for the scheme provided for venture capital companies by article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various economic and fina…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HP

I.-(Repealed) II.-The approval provided for in Article 238 bis HO is granted to limited companies whose sole purpose is the co-ownership purchase of new fishing vessels: a) Operated directly and conti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HS

Capital gains realised on the disposal of shares in a company defined in article 238 bis HP as well as those withdrawn from the redemption by the said company of its own shares are subject to the rule…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HT

In the event of the approved company being wound up or its capital being reduced, the Minister responsible for the budget may order the reinstatement of sums deducted pursuant to articles 163 duovicie…

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

Article 220 B bis

The tax credit for collaborative research defined in Article 244 quater B bis is deducted from the corporation tax due by the company, under the conditions set out in Article 199 ter B bis.

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