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Showing 211220 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French General Tax CodeIn force
9° : Tax reduction for certain insurance premiums

Article 199 septies

I. - When they are not taken into account for the assessment of income in the various categories, are eligible for an income tax reduction of 25% up to an overall ceiling for annual payments equal to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-60

…authorities and public establishments that make it up, the following powers and duties, with a view to contributing to the protection of Mediterranean forests and their environment: 1° Experimenting w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 septvicies

…e in a future state of completion benefit from an income tax reduction provided that they undertake to rent it bare for use as their main home for a minimum period of nine years.2. The tax reduction a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° decies : Tax reduction for rental investments and affordable rented accommodation

Article 199 sexvicies

…refurbishment work if the renovation or refurbishment work makes it possible, after its completion, to satisfy all of the technical performances mentioned in II of Article 2 quindecies B of Annex III,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Sole trader and limited liability entrepreneur

Article 1655 sexies

…e exception of 2 of article 206, 5° of 1 of article 635 and article 638 A, the sole trader referred to in articles L. 526-22 et seq. of the commercial code who does not benefit from the schemes define…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: Bodies responsible for organising international sporting competitions

Article 1655 septies

…ts made in France and income from French sources, where such profits and income are directly linked to the organisation of the international sporting competition:a) From corporation tax as provided fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 septies

…ax on built-up properties for assets that are the subject of a transfer of ownership from the State to the major maritime and river-maritime ports pursuant to Article L. 5312-16 of the French Transpor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Reduction of capital

Article R22-10-38

The additional insertion of the purchase notice in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires, provided for by Article R. 225-153, is applicable when the company's shares are admitted to trading o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Financial products benefiting international organisations, foreign sovereign States, their central banks or financial institutions

Article 131 sexies

…irect investment within the meaning of the loi n° 66-1008 du 28 décembre 1966 modified law relating to financial relations with foreign countries and the regulatory texts issued for its application. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-38

It is an offence to give, in bad faith, inaccurate or incomplete information with a view to registering, changing the situation of or removing from the national register of companies a person mentione…

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