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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1804 A

…commits, within five years of a settlement or conviction that became final after the entry into force of the loi n° 77-1453 du 29 décembre 1977 modifiée accordant des garanties de procédure aux contr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Stamp duties, other duties and taxes

Article 1840 J

…articles L. 112-6 to L. 112-6-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code are liable to a fine in accordance with the provisions of the second and third sentences of Article L. 112-7 of the same code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1791 ter

…aphs of Article 132-23 of the Penal Code relating to the security period are applicable to the offences provided for in this Article.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1793 A

Tobacco offences give rise to a penalty of between one and three times the fine of €100 to €750 provided for in I of Article 1791, where the other penalties mentioned in this article cannot be applied…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1804 B

…4 A, the court shall order payment of the sums defrauded or unduly obtained as a result of the offence.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1804 C

…the amount of the sums paid using another means of payment. This surcharge is recovered in accordance with the procedures and subject to the securities provided for by this code in respect of indirec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Turnover tax and similar taxes

Article 1788 A

…ts.The fine is increased to €1,500 if the statement is not filed within thirty days of a formal notice;b. Failure to present or keep the registers, the duplicate invoices or documents in lieu thereof…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Stamp duties, other duties and taxes

Article 1840 H

Any infringement of the texts regulating the payment of stamp duty on account with the Treasury is punishable by a fine of €15..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CHECKING RIGHTS OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Article L813-1

…L. 812-2, it appears that a foreign national is unable to prove his right to move or reside in France, he may be detained for the purposes of verifying his right to move or reside on French territory…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Hospitality certificates

Article R313-10

The hosted foreign national's spouse and children under the age of eighteen may appear on the reception certificate signed on their behalf.

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