Les sociétés civiles de moyens définies à Article 36 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 does not fall within the scope of corporate income tax, even when these companies have adopted the status of cooperative; each of their members is personally liable, for the share of profits corresponding to his rights in the company, either to income tax or to corporate income tax if the company is subject to this tax. Where rights in the company are allocated to the exercise of an activity the income from which is taxable in the non-commercial profits category, the share of profits corresponding to these rights is determined according to the rules defined in article 96.
A decree lays down the procedures for applying this article, in particular the procedures for changing the method for determining income.