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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 269

1 The chargeable event for the tax occurs:a) At the time when the supply, the intra-Community acquisition of goods or the provision of services is carried out;a bis) For supplies other than those refe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to changes in share capital

Article L242-24

The chairman, directors or managing directors of a public limited company are liable to a fine of €150,000 if they use shares purchased by the company under article L. 225-208 in order to give employe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Transparency, restrictive competition practices and other prohibited practices.

Article L443-6

The unlawful obtaining, use or disclosure of business secrets, within the meaning of articles L. 151-4, L. 151-5 and L. 151-6, by a purchaser of agricultural and food products is punishable by an admi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Role of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article R5121-154

I.-The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé shall fulfil its obligations in terms of pharmacovigilance and participation in European Union activities in this field.The N…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article R123-152

The registrars shall comply with the requests provided for in Article R. 123-150 by the issue either of a complete copy of the entries made in the register concerning the same person or of one or more…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-27

…s chemical agents present in the workplace atmosphere. When occupational exposure limit values have been established for a hazardous chemical agent in application of Articles R. 4412-149 or R. 4412-15…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-76

…c to reproduction present in the workplace atmosphere. When occupational exposure limit values have been established, in application of articles R. 4412-149 or R. 4412-150, for a carcinogenic, mutagen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article R2335-4

Where the exemptions from property tax on built-up properties provided for in articles 1384, 1384-0 A, 1384 A, 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code and to I and II bis of Article 1385 of the same…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1586 ter

…r a trust agreement who carry out an activity under the conditions set out in articles 1447 et 1447 bis and whose turnover exceeds €152,500 are subject to the business value added contribution.II. - 1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1763

I. - A fine equal to 5% of the sums omitted shall be imposed where the following documents are not produced or are inaccurate or incomplete:a. Table of provisions provided for pursuant to the provisio…

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