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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 bis

The tax reduction provided for in Article 238 bis is deducted from the income tax due for the year in which the expenditure was incurred. Any excess is used for the payment of income tax due in respec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1607 bis

A special equipment tax is instituted for the benefit of the public land establishments mentioned in Article L. 324-1 of the town planning code or the Corsican land office, a public establishment of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis B bis

I. - As an exception to the provisions of articles 38, 238 septies B and 238 septies E, when insurance and capitalisation companies, supplementary professional retirement funds mentioned in Article L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 bis-0 A bis

I. - The delivery of securities as collateral entailing transfer of ownership and carried out under the conditions set out in I or III of Article L. 211-38 of the Monetary and Financial Code are subje…

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

Article 119 bis A

…ed to constitute distributed income subject to the withholding tax provided for in Article 2 of 119 bis any payment, up to the amount corresponding to the distribution of proceeds from units or shares…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 A bis

The administrations, establishments, bodies or persons referred to in the first paragraph of

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 828 bis

1. The following are exempt from registration duties, land registration tax and the contribution provided for in Article 879 transfers of property, rights and obligations resulting from the transforma…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Display and distribution of decisions

Article 433 bis

…r the offence provided for in Article 459(1a), the court shall order that the sentence be displayed and disseminated under the conditions provided for in Articles 131-35 or 131-39 of the Criminal Code…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: General provisions

Article 311 bis

…ration. The beneficiaries of such exemptions are subject to the obligations set out in articles 327 and 328. The conditions for issuing and withdrawing exemptions are laid down by order of the State a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article Annexe I art. R*322-58

…ATTENTION: choose 1 or 2 or 3 ATTENTION Within receipt limit 1 You have confidence in the Chairman and authorise him to vote on your behalf: date and sign this form without ticking any boxes OR 2 You…

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