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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Restrictive competition practices

Article L442-1

…and obligations of the parties; 3° Imposing logistical penalties not complying with Article L. 441-17 ; 4° Discriminating in respect of the other party, or obtaining from it, prices, payment terms, c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° sexies : Redynamising employment areas

Article 1383 H

…the exemption is subject to compliance with Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°f: Defence restructuring zones

Article 1383 I

…the exemption is subject to compliance with Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Declaration by operators of electronic contact platforms

Article 1649 ter D

…keep the data in this register for a period of ten years. Any such processing is subject to Act 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties. II. III.-The platform…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article L2531-14

…ference tax income;3° Ratio between the proportion of social housing, as defined in Article L. 2334-17, in the total number of dwellings in the municipality and the proportion of social housing in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-3

…er the conditions provided for in the last paragraph of II of Article 6 of Ordinance No. 58-1100 of 17 November 1958 on the functioning of parliamentary assemblies;4° To the Cour des Comptes (Court of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-16

…1° Where the information in the official report does not comply with the provisions of articles 495-17 to 495-24-1 or with the provisions of this section, terminate the fixed fine procedure and send t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-18

…ept in secure conditions and in accordance with the provisions of 5° of l'article 6 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 modifiée relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés. The processin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article R754-1

…312-1no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018R. 312-1-2no. 2018-970 of 8 November 2018R. 312-4-1n° 2013-931 of 17 October 2013R. 312-4-2n° 2016-1811 of 22 December 2016R. 312-4-3n° 2020-889 of 20 July 2020R. 312…

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

Article R784-18

…column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 621-30-1n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 621-31No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022R. 621-32 and R. 621-33n° 2012-100 o…

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