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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R3123-19-1

Training courses eligible under the individual right are training courses relating to the exercise of the mandate of the member of the departmental council and training courses contributing to the acq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R4135-19-1

Training courses eligible under the individual right are training courses relating to the exercise of the regional council member's mandate and training courses contributing to the acquisition of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 120

Sont considérés comme revenus au sens du présent article :1° Dividends, interest, arrears and all other income from shares of any kind and founders' shares in financial, industrial, commercial, civil…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 121

1. For the application of Article 120, the incorporation of reserves by a foreign company into its share capital does not constitute a chargeable event for income tax. The provisions set out in 1 of A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15°: Low-cost housing

Article 138

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A: 1° and 2° (Obsolete provisions); 3° The proceeds of bond loans contracted before 1 January 196…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13°: Financing certain export transactions

Article 136

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de Article 125 A interest, arrears and all other income from bond issues contracted before 1 January 1965 by cre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Crédit mutuel et coopération agricoles

Article 130

The provisions relating to the withholding tax provided for in 1 of article 119 bis and the levy provided for in I of Article 125 A does not apply: 1° Neither to interest shares in companies or unions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 123

With regard to funding securities issued by foreign States, the taxable event is deferred to the time of the first negotiation of these securities. In this case, the taxable income is determined by th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Income from securities issued outside France and similar income

Article 122

1. Subject to 2, the income is determined by the gross value in euros of the products collected according to the exchange rate on the day of the payments, without any deduction other than that of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

1. The parent company tax regime, as defined in Article 216, is applicable to companies and other bodies subject to corporation tax at the standard rate which hold equity interests satisfying the foll…

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