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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 3

Heading 3-Expenses relating to the performance of elective or representative duties31. Allowances 311. Functional allowance of a local elected representative 3111. First payment 1. Deliberation settin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 4

Heading 4-Public procurement (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)(1) If the services relate to a building, its geographical location is indicated on one of the supporting documents attached to the mandate. >(2) Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 6

Heading 6 - Social and miscellaneous assistance61. Social assistance expenditure 611. Direct assistance 6111. Legal aid 1. Where applicable (1), decision specifying the terms and conditions of payment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 5

Heading 5-Operations involving real estate and business assets 51. Amicable acquisition of buildings for valuable consideration . 511. Simple sale 5111. 5111 Immobilisation indemnity 1. Deliberation a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 7

Heading 7-Economic and financial assistance71. Loans and advances 711. First payment 1. Decision establishing the nature of the advance (loan), the conditions for granting it, the repayment terms, spe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 decies

…nsions category in accordance with the procedures defined in the first paragraph of article 163-0 A bis. (1) These provisions apply to capital paid from 1 January 1993.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Withholding taxes and levies on certain income and profits earned by companies not established in France for tax purposes

Article 235 quater

…iary of income and profits subject to withholding or deductions at source mentioned in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B may request that the tax paid pursuant to th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VI: City of Paris

Article 1656 quater

…uies do not apply to the City of Paris. From 2022, the penultimate paragraph of III of Article 1530 bis, the fifth paragraph of article 1599 quater D, the penultimate paragraph of article 1609 G as we…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Securities admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article R233-3

The debtor may, within one month of being notified of the seizure, order the sale of the seized securities. The proceeds of the sale are unavailable in the hands of the authorised intermediary to be u…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Securities admitted to trading on a regulated market or a multilateral trading facility

Article R233-4

Until the forced sale is carried out, the debtor may indicate to the garnishee the order in which the securities are to be sold. If the debtor fails to do so, their choice may not be challenged.

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