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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Life mortgage

Article L341-56

If an advertiser disseminates or causes to be disseminated advertising that does not comply with the obligations set out in articles L. 315-4 to L. 315-7 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3rd Subsection: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 223 T

Where the securities of a company that is a member of the group have been transferred to a fiduciary estate under the conditions mentioned in the sixth paragraph of I of Article 223 A, by a settlor th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 B

I. - All of the facts established by a flagrante fiscale report, mentioned in I to I ter of Article L. 16-0 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, shall result in the application of a fine equal to €5,000.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 E

The capital gain realised on land during the exchange transactions mentioned in 5° of II of article 150 U is not included in the taxable profit for the current financial year. In the event of a subseq…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-119

A proportional fee is charged for a sale with right of redemption (number 99 in table 5), according to the following schedule:Base of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,0…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-153

Estimates and contracts (numbers 153 and 154 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of a proportional fee:1° In the case of estimates and sales contracts, according to the following scale:Base scale…

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

Article 1760 bis

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in IV of Article 210-0 A shall result in a €10,000 fine being imposed for each transaction.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-3

Article L. 213-0-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting fromOrder No. 2017-970 of 10 May 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article D742-4

Article D. 213-0-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2017-1165 of 12 July 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article D743-4

Article D. 213-0-1 is applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree No 2017-1165 of 12 July 2017.

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