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Showing 35413550 of 6084 articles for Art. 15 January 2020

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-12

…ailable to the public in the Union database is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-1

…L. 221-5 shall apply, in the version resulting fromOrder No. 2021-1192 of 15 September 2021.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-17

A decree in the Council of State sets out:

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Administrative penalties

Article L341-44-1

…3-30 to L. 313-32 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed in accordance with the conditions set out in Chapter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L628-2

…tion and, where applicable, to the ad hoc mandate, notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 611-15. The opening of proceedings is examined by the court. The initiation of proceedings is examined i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Agreements.

Article L5132-2

…2° Employers authorised to set up, for the purposes of applying the provisions of article L. 5132-15, an integration workshop or site ; 3° Organisations covered by articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies with fifty or more employees

Article R2143-3-1

…t in respect of the hours added up over the year as provided for in articles L. 2143-13 and L. 2143-15 have half a day which is deducted from the annual number of days worked set in the employee's ind…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B octies

…ember 1998), the compensation provided for in B of article 26 of the Finance Act for 2003 (no. 2002-1575 of 30 December 2002) paid in respect of the previous year in return for the reduction in the ta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 F

…cost price. The provisions of the first paragraph apply to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 1992. The depreciation deducted for tax purposes by the co-ownership in respect of previous…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 89

…e filed by the heirs within six months of the death. This period may not, however, extend beyond 31 January of the following year.

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