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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1793 A

Tobacco offences give rise to a penalty of between one and three times the fine of €100 to €750 provided for in I of Article 1791, where the other penalties mentioned in this article cannot be applied…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804 B

In addition to the tax penalties provided for in I of article 1791 and the articles 1791 ter to 1804 A, the court shall order payment of the sums defrauded or unduly obtained as a result of the offenc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804 C

Failure to comply with the obligation set out in Article 1698 D entails the application of an increase of 0.2% to the amount of the sums paid using another means of payment. This surcharge is recovere…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1788 A

1. A fine of €750 shall be imposed:a. Failure to file the statements provided for in article 289 B within the time limits.The fine is increased to €1,500 if the statement is not filed within thirty da…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1798 ter

Failures to comply with the obligations laid down in Articles 28 to 30 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 and Articles 13 to 20 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1840 H

Any infringement of the texts regulating the payment of stamp duty on account with the Treasury is punishable by a fine of €15..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Detention

Article L813-1

If, during a check referred to in article L. 812-2, it appears that a foreign national is unable to prove his right to move or reside in France, he may be detained for the purposes of verifying his ri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Subscription

Article R313-10

The hosted foreign national's spouse and children under the age of eighteen may appear on the reception certificate signed on their behalf.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Interpreters

Article R343-1

The administrative authority will make an interpreter available to foreign nationals held in the waiting area who do not understand French, solely in the context of non-admission proceedings against t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article R424-1

The Prefect shall issue the resident card provided for in Articles L. 424-1 or L. 424-3 within three months of the decision recognising refugee status by the French Office for the Protection of Refuge…

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