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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D734-12

…me table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D732-12

…me table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D733-12

…me table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 133-1 to D. 133-32009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
OA: Non-alcoholic drinks

Article 1613 ter

…liquid preparations for beverages intended for human consumption:1° Falling under CN codes 2009 and 2202 of the customs tariff;2° Containing added sugars;3° Packaged in containers intended for retail…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 novovicies

…d in physical distribution networks and online mentioned in I of Article 137 of Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 relating to the growth and transformation of businesses. Gross gaming revenue is made up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-12

…ime of the first elections or in the event of new elections organised in application of article L. 4123-10, lots are drawn to determine the number and identity of the members of the territorial counci…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity

Article L224-25-22

I.-In the cases provided for in article L. 224-25-20, the consumer shall inform the trader of his decision to cancel the contract. For contracts referred to in II of article L. 224-25-2 and for bundle…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-160

…ithout prejudice to the allocation of these assets under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2222-9 du code général de la propriété des personnes publiques et 707-1 du présent code;4° L'aliénat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-161

…ion of which is determined by the Autorité. Within three months of receiving the file, the Autorité may object to the transaction if it appears to be contrary to the interests of the policyholders of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11: Business value added tax

Article 1679 septies

…contribution for the year preceding the year of taxation exceeds €1,500 must pay:- no later than 15 June of the year of taxation, a first instalment equal to 50% of the business value added contributi…

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