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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Offences committed by third-party declarants

Article 1736

I. - 1. A fine equal to 50% of the undeclared sums shall be imposed for failure to comply with the obligations set out in article 240 and 1 of article 242 ter and article 242 ter B. The fine is not ap…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Suspension by the court of the order to leave French territory

Article L752-11

The president of the administrative court or the designated magistrate, seised pursuant to articles L. 752-6 or L. 752-7, shall grant the foreign national's application where the foreign national pres…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Application for suspension of the final decision on the obligation to leave French territory

Article L752-10

The procedures for applying Articles L. 752-7 to L. 752-9, and in particular the procedures for taking into account the vulnerability of asylum seekers and, where applicable, their special needs, are…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Suspension by the court of the order to leave French territory

Article L752-12

The administrative judge's decision to suspend enforcement of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory puts an end to the foreign national's house arrest or administrative detenti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to minors

Article 1236

…e minor heard, if the minor is capable of discernment, under the conditions provided for in article 388-1 of the Civil Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Miscellaneous measures

Article 1755

1. Except in the case of fraudulent manoeuvres, tax increases of any kind are not applicable to taxpayers who have spontaneously made known, by registered letter sent within three months of joining an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-19

…er to achieve its management objective, receive or grant the guarantees mentioned in article L. 211-38, under the conditions defined in that same article, as well as receive joint and several guarante…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Joint ventures.

Article 1871

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Urgent measures.

Article 1290

The urgent measures provided for in

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-13

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