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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1791

…irect or indirect product of the offence.II. - The fine provided for in I is replaced by a fine of €15 to €30 for breaches of the provisions of Article 290 quater.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-16

…f regional councillor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 4135-15 the following scale: REGIONAL POPULATION (inhabitants) Maximum Rates (in %) Less than 1 million 4…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes relating to the award of private law public procurement contracts

Article 1441-1

Applications made pursuant to Articles 2 to 20 of Order no. 2009-515 of 7 May 2009 relating to the review procedures applicable to public procurement contracts shall be lodged, investigated and judged…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations of amending or supplementary registration.

Article R123-45

…he single body by the person entered in the register or by the persons mentioned in articles L. 526-15 and L. 526-17, using the same procedure. The application relating to the transfer to a sole trade…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2

…e, through, where applicable, their hierarchical superiors, subject to the provisions of article D. 15-4. The public prosecutor and the investigating judge are free to choose the formations to which t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Trial of offences

Article D45-28

…of appearance on prior recognition of guilt on appeal pursuant to the last paragraph of Article 495-15, it shall inform the President of the Criminal Appeals Chamber of the Court of Appeal before whic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-2

…or that the sentenced person be summoned to appear before this judge in accordance with article 723-15.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The company pension savings plan

Article D224-12

The costs that must be borne by the employer pursuant to article L. 224-15 are : 1° Where the collective company pension savings plan gives rise to the opening of a securities account: recurring charg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-1-1

…e Criminal Code, as well as by 1°, 2° and 3° of I of Article 464-2, Article 474 and the article 723-15 of this code shall be assessed taking into account, where appropriate, of: 1° The total or partia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-5

In article R. 711-15 : a) In the first paragraph, after the words "members of the bureau", the words "elected in respect of the college representing activities in the industry, commerce and services s…

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