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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Revenue authorities (R).

Article R1617-6

The nature of the income to be collected is set out in the instrument setting up the imprest account. However, with the exception of registration and stamp duties for cemetery concessions, the taxes,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Imprest accounts (R).

Article R1617-14

The imprest administrator shall submit the supporting documents for expenditure paid by him, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the constituent instrument and at least once a month, to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Revenue authorities (R).

Article R1617-8

The imprest administrators pay and justify the revenue collected by them to the assigning public accountant under the conditions laid down in the instrument setting up the imprest account and at least…

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

Article 119 ter

1. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is not applicable to dividends distributed to a legal entity that meets the conditions listed in 2 of this article by a company or organisat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Levy on dividends

Article 117 quater

…ses within the meaning of article 4 B who benefit from distributed income mentioned in articles 108 to 117 bis and 120 to 123 bis are subject to a levy at the rate of 12.8% .For the calculation of thi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-4

Approval is granted to legal entities only if the shareholders or members holding at least 25% of the votes, shares or voting rights and the managers meet the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of ar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 311-111

…122-2 also includes a specific form relating to the identity and gender of the persons occupying the following functions and positions: 1° For wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-11-4

The annual lump-sum grant referred to inarticle L. 174-16 of the Social Security Code is set, in compliance with the credit amounts defined inarticle R. 1435-25 of the Public Health Code, taking into…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R312-5

…contractual consumer credit information "A loan commits you and must be repaid. Check your ability to repay before committing yourself. "1. Identity and contact details of the lender/credit intermedi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-6

The election of the representatives of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation shall take place at the same time as those provided for by the décret n° 96-1005 du…

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