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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4341-14

The commission examines the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the person's initial training, professional experience and lifelong learning which have been validated by a competent bod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial provisions (R).

Article D5211-18-3

The document provided for in Article L. 5211-39-2 describes, at the date of the request or initiative and on the basis of the information provided, the effects of the implementation of the planned ope…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue

Article R421-27

The list and approval procedures for organisations issuing the hosting agreement referred to in article L. 421-14 and the standard model of this agreement are established by joint order of the ministe…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis A

…interventions are designed to enable the commission of one of the offences referred to in articles 414, 414-2, 415 and 459, by modifying, deleting or otherwise altering a record stored or kept by mean…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis B

Any failure to comply with the obligations set out in article 65 quater is punishable by a fine of €10,000 per software package, application or cash register system sold or per customer for whom a ser…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416

The occupier of the premises is liable to a fine of 50,000 euros, or 5% of the duties and taxes evaded or compromised or of the value of the object of the fraud, whichever amount is higher, for obstru…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis

…the performance of their duties or refusing to comply with their orders in accordance with Article 53 (1)(b) and Article 61 (1) of this Code is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-29

Without prejudice to the other obligations to provide information and advice that apply to him, the manager of the retirement savings plan or the service provider authorised to distribute the retireme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-28

The individual retirement savings plan must be able to receive the payments mentioned in 1° of article L. 224-2. Payments are made in cash. The provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 224-20…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Signing the contract

Article R2182-1

…leven days must be observed between the date on which the notification provided for in articles R. 2181-1 and R. 2181-3 is sent and the date on which the contract is signed by the purchaser. This mini…

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