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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies I

I. - An income tax reduction is introduced for taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who acquire, between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2010, a dwelling forming part of a so…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B ter

…the taxpayer transfers his tax domicile outside France under the conditions set out in Article 167 bis.The end of the tax deferral leads to taxation of the capital gain under the conditions provided…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 ter I

I. - The tax credit defined in article 244 quater J is deducted up to one fifth of its amount from the income tax due by the taxpayer in respect of the year during which the credit institution or fina…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 8: Temporary detention of persons

Article 67-0 quater

In the event of the commission of a flagrant offence punishable by a prison sentence other than those provided for in this Code, customs officers may arrest the alleged offender with a view to handing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article R3334-0-1

For the application of article L. 3334-3:1° The income taken into account is the last known reference tax income;2° The average per capita income of all the départements is equal to the sum of the inc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-0 G

The contribution for the repayment of the social debt based on income from assets is established, controlled and collected in accordance with article 15 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Contributions and levies collected for the benefit of various bodies contributing to the financing of social protection and the repayment of the social debt

Article 1600-0 H

The contribution for the repayment of the social debt levied on investment income is established, controlled and collected in accordance with article 16 of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: General provisions

Article 311 bis

…exemptions are laid down by order of the State authority designated by decree.(1) Annex IV, art. 51 bis to 51 sexies.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 796-0 ter

The share of each brother or sister, whether single, widowed, divorced or legally separated, is exempt from death duties on the double condition: 1° That he is, at the time of the opening of the succe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 796-0 quater

Reversions of usufruct are subject to death duties.

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