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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative penalties

Article L241-14

…ales services is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for a natural person and 15,000 euros for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Flat-rate tax on pylons

Article 1519 A

…tax, on the annex to the declaration mentioned in 1 of article 287 filed in respect of the month of March or the first quarter of the year in respect of which the tax is due ;2° For persons not liable…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-146

…collection of:1° With regard to the endorsement of enforceable copies to order mentioned in the Law no. 76-519 of 15 June 1976 relating to certain forms of transmission of claims, without negotiation,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-14

…er for Health, shall, after obtaining the opinion of the commission provided for in article R. 4111-15, issue the authorisation to practise provided for in Ia and II of article L. 4111-2 and in articl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 422-15

When it appears that the characteristics of the project presented so require, the reading committee or commission may postpone its opinion and, where appropriate, propose to the President of the Centr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-151

Requests submitted to registrars may relate to: 1° Individual files or a group of files; in the second case, they correspond to the search criteria defined by the order provided for in Article R. 123-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2151-14

In the consultation documents, the purchaser may require tenderers to provide a test report from an accredited conformity assessment body as proof of compliance with the technical specifications, awar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training period.

Article R742-14

…reason; 3° If he or she does not validate the additional traineeship provided for in Article R. 742-15-1. The trainee may be struck off the register by decision of the Conseil national des greffiers d…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-14

The application for final approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:1° An accounting document certified by an auditor indicating the final cost of the cinematographic or audio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-14

The provisions of articles R. 5125-15 to R. 5125-24 govern companies formed pursuant to Title I of law no. 90-1258 of 31st December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal pr…

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