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Showing 5521–5530 of 6084 articles for “Art. 15 January 2020”

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIII quater : Taxes levied by groupings substituted for communes for the application of provisions relating to the business property tax, the business value added tax, the flat-rate tax on network companies and the additional tax on property not built on.

Article 1609 nonies C

…rritorial sea and electricity production facilities using mechanical wind energy installed before 1 January 2019, provided for in Article 1519 D;b) Electricity production facilities of nuclear or foss…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIb: Cotisation foncière des entreprises: minimum levy

Article 1647 D

…plied in respect of 2013 or, where applicable, to that which was set by a decision taken between 22 January and 1 October 2013 for application from 2014.2. In the absence of a deliberation for one of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-3

…ons of the regulatory technical standard adopted pursuant to Articles 45.9 and 45.10 of Directive 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

…r the consumer may ask the court seised to impose a civil fine, the amount of which may not exceed €15,000 for a natural person and €75,000 for a legal entity. Where this fine is imposed following a r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 233-1 and L. 233-2, residence permits issued by the representative of the State in Mayotte, with the exception of permits issued in application of th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…éphériques de France ; 14° The President of the National Association of Mayors of Mountain Resorts; 15° The President of the National Association for the Study of Snow and Avalanches; 16° The Chairman…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-2

…tion Fund manages the securities guarantee mechanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to this mechanism, in par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to sanitation

Article L2224-9

…ormal notice, order the payment of an administrative fine. This administrative fine may not exceed €15,000 per work.II. - Any system for using rainwater for domestic purposes inside a building supplie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-52

…ording or copy made pursuant to this article is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. At the end of a period of five years from the date on which the public prosecution was…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of validity.

Article L2232-12

…establishments covered by the agreement and eligible to vote within the meaning of articles L. 2314-15 and L. 2314-17 to L. 2314-18-1 take part in the consultation. The agreement is valid if it is app…

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