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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-3-2

…g or facilitating such infringement. II.-It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros to knowingly procure or offer to another person, directly or indirectly, means designed…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16-2

…ssued pursuant to the first two paragraphs is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. In the case provided for in the previous paragraph, the additional penalty of a one-year sta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16-1

…in application of the first two paragraphs is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. In the case provided for in the previous paragraph, the additional penalty of a one-year sta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-8

Any person mentioned in article L. 654-1, to take any action or make any payment in breach of the provisions of article L. 622-7; 2° For any person mentioned in article L. 654-1, to make a payment in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-4

…tanding any provision to the contrary: 1° It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros for any manager of a person or entity required to have an auditor to fail to cause the…

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

Article 1763 C

…in that same article, its investment quota provided for, as the case may be, in I of article L. 214-30 of the Monetary and Financial Code, in I of l'article L. 214-31 of the same code or VI ter of art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-5

…n substituted shall retain these deposits, with the privilege conferred upon them by Article L. 613-30-3. II. - Without prejudice to the exclusions provided for in application of I and II of Article L…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 tervicies

…nditure mentioned in II, retained within the limit provided for in II bis.This rate is increased to 30% when the expenditure is incurred on properties mentioned in a of 1° or in 2° or 2° bis of I.III…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-2

…ive amounts resulting from the application of 1.1 and 2.1 of the article 78 of law no. 2009-1673 of 30 December 2009 of finance for 2010, including the amounts provided for in VIII of the same 2.1, re…

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

Article 321-20

…national co-production: 1° The project must be financed by a French participation equal to at least 30% of its final cost; 2° The pre-production expenses mentioned in article 321-19 corresponding to o…

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