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Showing 761770 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
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

I.-Music publishing companies, within the meaning of Article L. 132-1 of the Intellectual Property Code, subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax credit in respect of the expenses mentioned i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies D

For the supplies mentioned in 1 and 2 of article 298 sexdecies B, the tax is paid by the recipient. However, the seller is jointly and severally liable for payment of the tax.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies E

…298 sexdecies A must keep, for six years in support of their accounts, documents enabling their customers to be identified for all transactions of €15,000 or more. 2. Where they are subject to the ob…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies C

1. Taxable persons who make supplies of gold that are exempt pursuant to article 298 sexdecies A may deduct the value added tax that has been charged on: a. Their purchases of investment gold where th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies A

…provided by taxable persons acting in the name and on behalf of others in the transactions referred to in a. 2. Investment gold is: a. Gold in the form of a bar, ingot or wafer weighing more than one…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies B

1. Taxable persons who produce investment gold or transform gold into investment gold may, as an option, make the supply of such investment gold to another taxable person subject to value added tax.2.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and articles L. 145-5-2 and L. 145-5-3 of the Social Security Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Memb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-11-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and articles L. 145-5-2 and L. 145-5-3 of the Social Security Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Memb…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Consultation of automated data processing for the purposes of customs controls

Article 67 sexies

I. - Express freight companies carrying out the activities mentioned in 4.2 of Annex 30a to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Counc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Tax on the operators of electronic contact platforms for the provision of certain transport services

Article 300 sexies

…ble for the budget. The frequency of declarations and payments is at most monthly and at least annual. In the event that the taxpayer ceases activity, the amount due in respect of the year in which th…

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