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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AC

…s set by decree, the information required for the application of Article 8(3a) of Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 15 February 2011 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-2-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-1)

Article Annexe 3-2-2

…y are aware of the provisions of article L. 321-4 of the French Commercial Code, amended by Law No. 2011-850 of 20 July 2011 on the liberalisation of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction, un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 211-11 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-12 order no. 2011-1895 of 19 December 2011 L. 211-13 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 211-14 Order no. 2013…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-14

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 217-25 to L. 217-27 relating to after-sales services is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natural person and 15,000 euros for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article L623-24-4

…to have been marketed and is considered to be an infringement within the meaning of article L. 623-25.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-13-1

…t assume an investment risk, the minimum required solvency margin is set at an amount equivalent to 25% of the net management expenses relating to these operations for the last financial year.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education

Article R4424-2

…h of article L. 4424-2 include the investment and operating expenses listed in Decree no. 85-269 of 25 February 1985 setting the list of educational expenses to be borne by the State in application of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-6

…1 December 1982: 1° Within the spa establishments ; 2° Subject to having passed, before 31 December 2011, knowledge verification tests under conditions determined by decree, within the establishments…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 916-41

…eme no. SA.57299 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 20 May 2020 C(2020) 3460 and 25 May 2020, C(2020) 3532, on the basis of scheme no. SA.56985 for business support authorised by th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-24

…from complying with the accounting rules laid down by Articles L. 233-17-2 to L. 233-23 and L. 233-25 for the preparation and publication of their consolidated financial statements.

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