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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 173 sexies

…roducts released for consumption appear on the list provided for in the second paragraph of Article 162a-1 above, the customs duties to be levied are those relating to the said compensating products o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Sales tax

Article 302 septies A

…scheme for declaring turnover taxes is the simplified declaration scheme provided for in article L. 162-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IIa: Tax on physical video and online distribution of audiovisual content

Article 1609 sexdecies B

…n the physical video and online distribution of audiovisual content is due in respect of operations:1° The sale and rental in France of videograms intended for the private use of the public;2° The mak…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 0I: Exceptional tax on high incomes.

Article 223 sexies

I. - 1 A contribution on the reference tax income of the tax household, as defined in 1° of IV of article 1417, without taking into account the capital gains referred to in I of article 150-0 B ter, r…

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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

…industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity, are taxed after application of a deduction of 10% for each year in which they are held in respect of the financial year in which the capital gain…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special schemes

Article 1594 F sexies

…of land registration tax or registration fees by up to 0.70% where the following conditions are met:1° The transfer is part of a transaction consisting of:a) Either sales by lots triggering the right…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 septdecies

1. Mutual insurers and unions governed by the Mutual Code and provident institutions governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code may allocate a special solvency reserve account up to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 septdecies

Customs and excise officials and the other persons mentioned in Article L. 5112-1-22 of the Transport Code may disclose to each other, either spontaneously or on request, all documents and information…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 237 sexies

1. Income and expenses corresponding to the late payment penalties mentioned in article L. 441-9 and in II of article L. 441-10 of the French Commercial Code are attached, for the purposes of determin…

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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

…dustrial, 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 consid…

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