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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies A

…industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity, are exempt when the following conditions are met:1° The activity must have been carried on for at least five years;2° The transfer is made for con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe statuts types

…essionnels de santé de [nom de la région] (regional union of healthcare professionals), bringing together the [nom de la profession], founded in [date of foundation], is to contribute to the organisat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° bis: Tax credit for expenditure on audiovisual and cinematographic creation, royalties paid to collective management organisations and remuneration paid directly to authors

Article 220 sexies A

…° of II. II.-The tax credit is equal to 15% of the total amount of the following expenses incurred between 1 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 in France, in another Member State of the European Union or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Z septies

…rganismes d'habitations à loyer modéré mentioned in article L. 411-2 of the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, sociétés d'économie mixte mentioned in article L. 481-1 of the same code or soci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies A

I. - 1. Companies meeting the conditions set out in Article 44 sexies-0 A are exempt from income tax or corporation tax on profits made in respect of the first profitable financial year or tax period,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

…ealised beyond the fifth year when these capital gains relate to:1° Built or unbuilt real estate assets that are allocated by the business to its own operation;2° Rights or shares in companies whose a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Z sexies

The tax reduction defined in Article 244 quater Y is deducted from the corporation tax due in respect of the financial year during which the event giving rise to the tax reduction occurred. Any excess…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis S

…crease reserved for members of a company savings scheme, the benefit constituted by the difference between the subscription price and the average share price, between the subscription price and the sa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI ter : Determination of income realised by companies on the disposal of certain fixed-income securities

Article 238 septies F

…cle 120 and to Article 1678 bis as well as treasury bills on formulas and entered on the balance sheet of a company at the close of the first financial year opened as from 1 January 1993, the result o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIa: Redemption premiums and capitalised interest

Article 238 septies B

…capitalisation of interest, the premium or interest is taxed after distribution by annual instalments.Each annual instalment is taxed in the name of the holder of the security or right on the annivers…

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