Earnings may only be assigned or attached in the proportion determined by each State Party.
The basis for the calculation of the attachable portion of wages or salaries shall be the gross
salary or wages including extra earnings, after deducting of;
- taxes and compulsory legal deductions retained at source;
- allowances representing expenses;
- allowances, increases and supplements for family responsibilities;
- allowances which by the laws and regulations of each State Party shall not be subject of
attachment.
The aggregate of sums attached or voluntarily assigned shall not, under any circumstances even
for claims of maintenance allowance, exceed the threshold fixed by each State Party.
Official translation
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In force from 10 April 1998
Source page 48
Section 177 of the Acte uniforme portant organisation des procédures simplifiées de recouvrement et des voies d'exécution/akn/ohada/act/loi/undated/aupsrve-1998