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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Publication

Article R2131-20

Publication at national level may not take place before publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. They may nevertheless take place, in any event, when the purchaser has not been notif…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-20

A bonus is awarded to participants who have submitted services that comply with the competition rules. Subject to the provisions of articles R. 2172-4 to R. 2172-6, the amount of the bonus is freely d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
21° : Allocation of the tax reduction for donations to charities provided for in article 238 bis

Article 200 bis

…respect of the five years following the year in respect of which it is established. A decree will set out the reporting obligations and the terms and conditions for applying the provisions of this ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Taxation of capital gains realised on the sale of digital assets for valuable consideration

Article 200 C

…nd irrevocable option of the taxpayer, the capital gains mentioned in the same first paragraph are retained in the basis of net overall income defined in article 158. This global option is exercised w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable in the event of transfer, termination or death

Article 202 quater

…ns subject to legislative or regulatory status or whose title is protected, taxable profits may be determined by disregarding debts acquired within the meaning of the provisions of 2 and 2a of the art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 K

…cle 204 C or in respect of the following year and pay the amount in accordance with the conditions set out in article 1663 C (3). The amount of the payments due the year following the start of the col…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 M

…r the tax household is, at the taxpayer's option, individualised in accordance with the procedures set out in 2 and 3 of this article for each of the spouses or partners bound by a civil solidarity pa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205 B

…being included in the taxable income in the State of residence of the beneficiary, where this asymmetry effect is attributable to differences in the tax classification of the instrument or of the pay…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 D

The indemnities, benefits, distributions, net gains or income mentioned in the last paragraph of article 80, to I and II of Article 80 bis, in the I of Article 80 quaterdecies and Articles 80 quindeci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 E

The levy provided for in article 204 A is calculated by applying to the amount of income, determined under the conditions set out in articles 204 F and 204 G, a rate in accordance with the provisions…

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