Proclamation giving notice that the annexed November 30, 1995 supplementary agreement, entitled Protocol to the Tax Convention Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic signed on May 2, 1975 and amended by the Protocol of January 16, 1987, came into force on September 1, 1998 (SI/99-19)

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Canada

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

To all to Whom these Presents shall come or whom the same may in any way concern,

Greeting:

A Proclamation

Whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 1999-138 of February 4, 1999, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 10(4) of An Act to implement conventions for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to income tax between Canada and France, Canada and Belgium and Canada and Israel, being chapter 104 of the Statutes of Canada, 1974-75-76, has directed that a proclamation do issue giving notice that the annexed November 30, 1995 supplementary agreement, entitled Protocol to the Tax Convention Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic signed on May 2, 1975 and amended by the Protocol of January 16, 1987, came into force on September 1, 1998 and applies in accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of that supplementary agreement;

Now Know You that We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, do by this Our Proclamation give notice that the annexed November 30, 1995 supplementary agreement, entitled Protocol to the Tax Convention Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic signed on May 2, 1975 and amended by the Protocol of January 16, 1987, came into force on September 1, 1998 and applies in accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of that supplementary agreement.

Of All Which Our Loving Subjects and all others whom these Presents may concern are hereby required to take notice and to govern themselves accordingly.

In Testimony Whereof, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Canada to be hereunto affixed. Witness: The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada and Deputy of Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Roméo A. LeBlanc, a Member of Our Privy Council for Canada, Chancellor and Principal Companion of Our Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Military Merit, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

At Ottawa, this third day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and in the forty-eighth year of Our Reign.