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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to conveyor belts.

Article R342-29

The file attached to the application for authorisation provided for in article R. 342-28 includes : a) The name of the project owner and operator ; b) A site plan on an appropriate scale showing the l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 A

1. Income subject to income tax according to the rules applicable to salaries, pensions or life annuities or in the categories of industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits, non-commercia…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-31

PPE-LS is classified into two categories, the obligations of which are defined below. 1° Category 1 PPE-LS is equipment of simple design, where the designer assumes that the user can judge for himself…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-45

An insurance undertaking may use a financial futures instrument within the meaning of Article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, linked to an investment or group of investments held or to be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1813

…of €6,000 shall be imposed on anyone who, not being the holder of the exemption provided for in Article 311 bis, has, in a professional capacity, used a mobile distillation apparatus; b. Any infringem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-10

The amount of the fees and commissions mentioned in the second paragraph of VII of article 885-0 V bis of the General Tax Code charged in respect of the same payment mentioned in 1 to 3 of I or 1 of I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-41-2

The request for an increase must be made in the following form and under the following conditions:1° The request is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the chairman of the Enf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules for extension and enlargement

Article D2261-2

A branch agreement which may be extended may contain, without this list being exhaustive, stipulations concerning: 1° Specific working conditions: a) Overtime; b) Shift work; c) Night work; d) Sunday…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-5

In article R. 711-15 : a) In the first paragraph, after the words "members of the bureau", the words "elected in respect of the college representing activities in the industry, commerce and services s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-2

Deeds and documents intended for third parties, in particular letters, invoices, advertisements and various publications issued by a company referred to in Article R. 4113-1 must indicate : 1° Its com…

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