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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-6-1

…is punishable by a fine of €7,500. A repeat offence is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a €15,000 fine. Legal entities guilty of the offence referred to in the first paragraph of this article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: In-company vocational re-education agreement

Article R5213-17

…ial employer sends the company-based vocational re-education agreement mentioned in article R. 5213-15 to the company in which the vocational re-education takes place, for information purposes. II - T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Incompatibilities.

Article L812-8

…ve or a profession provided for in titre IV bis of the aforementioned law n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 or the acquisition of premises for this practice. An agent may also act as manager of a non-tra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25

…r legal person linked to a transaction that was the subject of a report mentioned in Article L. 561-15 or to information received under Articles L. 561-15-1, L. 561-27, L. 561-28 or L. 561-29, as well…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financial penalties imposed by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article R5471-1

…ntioned in articles R. 5461-4 and R. 5462-4. II - The amount of the penalty imposed may not exceed €15,000 for a natural person and 5% of the turnover for the last financial year for which the account…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-4

…ions mentioned in articles L. 111-7, L. 111-7-2 et L. 111-7-3 of this code and in II of the article 15 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 relating to the status of companies grouping and distributing n…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment of social security contributions

Article 122-13

…They are secured in accordance with the conditions set out in the third paragraph of Article D. 243-15 of the Social Security Code.Obligations to pay social security contributions are considered to ha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219 bis

…defined in articles 118,119,238 septies A, 238 septies B and 238 septies E. 2° This rate is set at 15% for dividends.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-74

…rged group is led by a supervisor, that supervisor must hold a qualification mentioned in Annex III-15 b. This person is responsible for the conduct of the dive and ensures that its characteristics ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13-1

…ed, this investment service is not subject to articles L. 533-12-6, L. 533-13, L. 533-14 and L. 533-15.

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