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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1797

With regard to offences committed in relation to taxes on gaming houses, if the duties evaded or compromised cannot be determined precisely, the court shall set the penalty at one to three times the d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-179

…thirty-eight months. However, authorisations granted prior to the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001 relative aux nouvelles régulations économiques are valid until their expiry…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-17

…ative authority and any association mentioned in articles 48-1, 48-4, 48-5 or 48-6 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press, and which has been registered for at least three years at the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Energy, mining resources and industrial development.

Article L4433-17

…ons of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion exercise the powers defined in Articles L. 611-16 and L. 611-17 of the Mining Code.The State services involved in exercising the powers transferred to the region…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-177

…of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle Base brackets Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.9235 From €6,501 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,001 to €30,000 0.726% Over €30,000 0.532% f) Option by the surviving spouse f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Companies or organisations exploiting a medicinal product or a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150

Article R5121-170

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article R. 5121-168, any company or organisation exploiting an authorised or registered medicinal product or product, in accordance with the procedure laid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-177

…eed thirty-eight months. However, authorisations granted prior to the date of publication of loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001 relative aux nouvelles régulations économiques shall remain valid until thei…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article R775-17

…rticle R. 531-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2022-125 of 4 February 2022, subject to the deletion in the second paragraph of the words: "in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duty to devote oneself to one's duties

Article R8124-17

…re only possible under the conditions set out in article 25 septies of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983. These activities must not hinder the performance of their main duties or in any way preju…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to legal entities and establishments open to the public implementing the exception

Article R122-17

…how they comply with the obligations set out in points a to c of I of Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2017/1564 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on certain authorised use…

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