Under French domestic law (article 39(1)(3) of the CGI, the deduction of interest paid to shareholders is limited to interest paid at a rate not exceeding the annual average rate of interest charged by financial institutions on variable interest rate loans to enterprises with a duration exceeding 2 years (TMP).
For companies whose fiscal year ends after 30 September and before 31 December 2012, the monthly rates are the following:
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