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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-1

Failure by an employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 6222-1, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-11, L. 6222-24, L. 6223-2 to L. 6223-8, R. 6223-9, R. 6223-22 and R. 6223-23 is punishable by a fourth-cl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies F

…ct to an actual taxation regime and the companies referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 223-1 of the French Commercial Code subject to income tax may set aside a provision for compliance e…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 426

…he obligation to declare goods for export, as provided for in Article 158 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the European Union…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7-3

…lowance, the difference is deducted from the compensation mentioned in III of Article 37 of Law no. 2013-1278 of 29 December 2013 on the finances for 2014 or, failing that, from the twelfths provided…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-8

…for the liberal practice of medical biologists created prior to the date of promulgation of Law no. 2013-442 of 30 May 2013 on the reform of medical biology and which, on this date, do not comply with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations.

Article R513-8

…l Code. Unsecured loans deemed to be in default in accordance with Article 178 of EU Regulation 575/2013 of 26 June 2013 may not be included in the calculation of the coverage ratio. Assets that contr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I

Article R961-1

…the rules in force in mainland France pursuant to that Directive. VII. - The reference to Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-16

…ffet, des ressources prévues à l'article L. 1614-1 of this code and Article 11 of Law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing Law No. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 on the division of powers between municipa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L744-4

…n of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 with the exception of points 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-23

…and recommendations mentioned in article R. 1313-21 and the decisions mentioned in article R. 1313-22. However, he may delegate his powers to the Director of the Agence nationale du médicament vétéri…

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