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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

…likely to constitute evidence; 3° Where a cross-border observation is requested pursuant to Article 40 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreements of 19 June 1990.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Technical provisions for life assurance, marriage and natality insurance and capitalisation operations

Article R343-4

…the operations referred to in Articles L. 143-1 of this Code, L. 222-3 of the Mutual Code or L. 932-40 of the Social Security Code, are valued each year by an actuary and reviewed by the actuarial fun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3142-29

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-40, and in application of 3° of article L. 3142-41, the employer may refuse to grant leave if he establishes that the number of employees, p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1759-0 A

…de or declared, in the case of failure to file the declaration within the prescribed time limits;3° 40% of the deductions that should have been made or declared, in the event of failure to file the de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Information to the judicial authorities by the Banque de France.

Article R131-41

Applications submitted under article R. 131-40 must specify : 1° Where it concerns a natural person, his surname, forenames, date and place of birth and, where applicable, the surname used ; 2° If it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article R6113-47

…or the modernisation of public and private health establishments provided for by III ter of article 40 of law no. 2000-1257 of 23 December 2000 on the financing of social security for 2001.

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

Article 1758

…le 1649 AA and in the second paragraph of article 1649 quater A, the amount of duty is subject to a 40% increase.In cases where failure to comply with the obligations set out in article 1649 quater A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R1613-9

…te of 80% when the amount of damage suffered is greater than 50% of their total budget;2° A rate of 40% when the amount of damage suffered is between 10% and 50% of their total budget;3° A rate of 30%…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-6

…n France or of an international registration designating France, in accordance with Articles 39 and 40 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017, constitutes a prior claim enforceable under I of Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-16

…15 the following scale: REGIONAL POPULATION (inhabitants) Maximum Rates (in %) Less than 1 million 40 From 1 million to less than 2 million 50 From 2 million to less than 3 million 60 3 million and o…

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