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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Infringement of the obligation to present accounts in electronic form, cost accounting or consolidated accounts

Article 1729 H

…fine equal to €5,000 or, in the event of rectification and if the amount is higher, an increase of 10% of the duties charged to the taxpayer: 1° Failure to present the documents, data and processing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-17

…ese pharmacies. All pharmacies in the area, with the exception of those referred to in article L. 5125-10, are required to participate in these services, unless otherwise decided by order of the Direc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Opposition to duty and obstacles to tax control

Article 1735

I. - Failure to comply with the obligations of Article L. 96 A of the Book of Tax Procedures. The rate of the fine is reduced to 5% when the offender establishes that the State has not suffered any pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Logistical penalties

Article L441-17

I.-The contract may provide for penalties to be imposed on the supplier in the event of non-performance of contractual commitments. It must allow for a sufficient margin of error in relation to the vo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme.

Article L313-17

Without prejudice to articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-9 and L. 341-48 to L. 341-51 of the French Consumer Code, the fixed interest on an equity loan may be increased under the conditions set out in the con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-17

…c surgeon, a chiropodist-orthotist, an ocularist, an epithesist or an orthopaedic surgeon-orthotist may be registered in only one department or only in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. In the event of a chan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7125-25-3

…ordance with the general conditions of use of this service.The holder of individual training rights may use up their rights within six months of the expiry of their term of office, if they no longer h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7227-25-3

…th the general terms and conditions of use of this service.The holder of individual training rights may use up their rights within six months of the expiry of their term of office, if they no longer h…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Events and meetings subject to declaration

Article A331-17

…its specific regulations complying with the technical and safety rules mentioned in article R. 331-19 ; 4° The maximum number of people expected to attend the event; 5° A certificate of insurance poli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R7125-25-4

…ouncillor at the Assembly of French Guiana under the conditions defined by decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred in the temporary tra…

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