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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-15

For the purposes of Article D. 214-32-7-14:1° The term "distribution" includes in particular the payment of dividends and interest on shares;2° The provisions relating to capital reductions do not app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article R. 1435-15-1

Before concluding a contract for the purpose of carrying out the tasks of monitoring the collection of healthcare quality and safety indicators referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 1435-7…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-15

When the estimated value of the requirement is equal to or greater than the European thresholds defined, for local authorities, their establishments and groupings and other purchasers, in b of I of ap…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-8

Any person shall be liable to one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros if he or she: 1° Exercising for remuneration one of the functions of teacher, instructor, educator, trainer or leader o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions

Article L361-1

Breaches of the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions, detected pursuant to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Deeds and transfers subject to the registration formality

Article 635 A

…ch the donee disclosed the gift to the tax authorities. However, for manual donations in excess of €15,000, the declaration must be made: a) within one month of the date on which the donee disclosed t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-197-1

…ain categories of the company's employees only, a higher percentage, which may not, however, exceed 15% of the share capital on the date of the decision by the Board of Directors or the Management Boa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-1-1

…safeguard or receivership plan; - registration of claims on the list provided for in Article R. 622-15 ; - preparation of a safeguard or recovery plan; - preparation of a disposal plan in safeguard or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-22

…ood enzymes 3° The provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 2, paragraph 4 of Article 2, Articles 3, 5, 15 and 16, paragraph 1 of Article 21, Article 23 and Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…points More than 13% and less than or equal to 14 19 points More than 14% and less than or equal to 15 17 points More than 15% and less than or equal to 16 14 points More than 16% and less than or equ…

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