Article 1680 A of the French General Tax Code
Deductions made at the initiative of the tax authorities are made from an account opened by the taxpayer in an establishment authorised for this purpose, which may be: 1° A deposit account in a credit institution established in France or in the single euro payment area, a caisse de crédit agricole governed by Section 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Book V of the Monetary and Financial Code,…