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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 176

…e where the marriage is to be celebrated. However, where the opposition is made pursuant to article 171-4, the Public Prosecutor shall elect domicile at the seat of his court. The requirements mention…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Obligations of agents

Article 1703

The competent public accountants may not, under any pretext, even if there is cause for expert appraisal, defer the registration of deeds and transfers for which the duties have been paid at the rates…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1750

Natural persons guilty of any of the offences relating to direct taxes, value added tax and other turnover taxes, registration duty, land registration tax and stamp duty shall be liable to the followi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 728-10

This chapter lays down the rules applicable, with a view to facilitating the social rehabilitation of sentenced persons, to the recognition and enforcement, in a Member State of the European Union, of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reporting professional misconduct to the competent supervisory authorities and protection of whistleblowers

Article L783-15

…able: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 634-1 to L. 634-3 law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022 L. 634-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016II - For the application of the articles men…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reporting professional misconduct to the competent supervisory authorities and protection of whistleblowers

Article L784-15

…able: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 634-1 to L. 634-3 law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022 L. 634-4 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016II - For the application of the articles men…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-17

The ceilings may be increased in the case of substantial restructuring or renovation work on establishments, as well as in the case of new establishments, provided that the establishments are small or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Assessment procedure

Article 1508

…resulting from the defect or inaccuracy of the built property declarations provided for in articles 1406 and 1502, and those provided for in XVII of article 34 of law n° 2010-1658 du 29 décembre 2010…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-17

Where the debt is assigned or pledged under a public contract, notification must be made to the assigning accountant designated in the contractual documents. It must include the following compulsory i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-17

…n the event of a decision to acquit, or, in the case provided for in the last paragraph of Article 495-21, of sentencing to a penalty other than a fine or to a fine less than the amount of the deposit…

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