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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations

Article L441-19

…before 31 December 2023, the amounts of the logistics penalties it has imposed on its suppliers in 2021 and 2022 respectively, detailing them month by month as well as the amounts actually collected.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Credit transactions

Article D351-1

…312-1, D. 312-7, D. 312-8, D. 312-15 to D. 312-19 and D. 312-21 to D. 312-25 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 D. 312-26 Resulting from Decree no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018 on the de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-5

As stated in Article 511-18-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-18-1 -The cloning of human embryos for therapeutic purposes is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-21

Refusing to communicate in disregard of the provisions of articles R. 321-17 and R. 321-18 all or part of the documents mentioned in article R. 321-18 is punishable by the fine laid down for 3rd class…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

…nt.Practitioners appointed under 5° of article R. 6152-7 who, before the entry into force of decree no. 2020-1182 of 28 September 2020 relating to the modification of the salary scale for full-time ho…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-17

…ticular in the event of an alert being issued on the basis of the last paragraph of Article R. 6113-14, request any documents and evidence enabling him to ensure, for the duration of the registration,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 duodecies

…rst paragraph, this article is applicable to new investments brought into service until 31 December 2021, to renovation and refurbishment work on hotels, tourist residences and classified holiday vill…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-10

…articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Act 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2 law no. 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-18-3 Order no. 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-10

…ight-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2 law no.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-1

…aid to which they are entitled pursuant to article 211-25, between 2 September 2020 and 16 February 2021, are those set out in article 916-2.

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