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Showing 11911200 of 29738 articles for Art. Décret n° 2019-1333 du 11 décembre 2019

French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quinquies

The withholding taxes or levies provided for in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B are not applicable to income and profits received or realised by a legal entity whi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 115 A

I. The sums not distributed by an open-ended investment company on the date of its absorption, carried out in accordance with the regulations in force, by a mutual fund are taxed when they are distrib…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Remuneration paid to members of the board of directors or supervisory board of public limited companies

Article 117 bis

…supervisory board of public limited companies, in any capacity whatsoever, excluding salaries and industrial property royalties, give rise to the withholding tax referred to in article 119 bis.However…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 115 quinquies

…o in the first paragraph shall mean the total amount of profits, whether taxable or exempt, after deduction of corporation tax.1. bis (Provisions not applicable).2. However, the company may request th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-11

…l Code, on the electoral roll of the territorial authority which has decided to organise the referendum may take part in the vote and, for a local referendum decided by a municipality, nationals of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Consultation with the State

Article L1311-11

The persons mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 1311-9 deliberate in the light of the opinion of the competent State authority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-11

The operating expenses of departmental libraries, made the responsibility of the departments, are compensated under the conditions provided by articles L. 1614-1 to L. 1614-3.However, the appropriatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-11

Subject to the provisions of article L. 1615-7, the financing of a public facility intended to be incorporated into the assets of a local authority or grouping, under the conditions set out in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-11

Where a portion of the territory of one commune is attached to another commune, the authority empowered to take this measure may decide that the municipal councils shall continue in office.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-11

At the end of his mission, the mediator informs the judge in writing whether or not the parties have managed to find a solution to the dispute between them. On the set date, the case returns to the ju…

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