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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

…for in the third paragraph of Article L. 332-11-2 of the same code, as it read prior to the loi n° 2014-1655 du 29 décembre 2014 de finances rectificative pour 2014, specifying the conditions under w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Offences committed by third-party declarants

Article 1736

…declaration referred to in I of Article 1649 AC after the deadline is punishable by a tax fine of €200 per account to be declared.II. - (Disjoint)III. - A fine equal to 5% of the sums not declared sh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Definition of categories and sub-categories.

Article A344-2

…n the first paragraph of article L. 142-4 but not by category 11;19 Reinsurance acceptances (life) ;20 Bodily injury (individual contracts) (including guarantees ancillary to individual life insurance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73

…the Mining Code, when it is related to one of the offences mentioned in 1° to 17° of this article; 20° Offence of fraudulent abuse of a state of ignorance or weakness committed in an organised gang p…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

…er, where there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash enter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 211

…opted for the partnership tax regime under the conditions provided for in IV of Article 3 of Decree no. 55-594 of 20 May 1955 as amended and whose managers have a majority shareholding, in partnership…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article D111-7

…and the referenced offerer, including on what falls under advertising within the meaning of article 20 de la loi n° 2004-575 du 21 juin 2004 pour la confiance en l'économie numérique. Any online platf…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L837-2

…ench authorities responsible for border control"; 3° In Article L. 821-9, the words "€10,000" and "€20,000" are replaced by the words "€3,000 to €5,000" and "€6,000 to €10,000" respectively.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48-5

…greement of the resolution college or by its parent undertaking within the meaning of III of L. 511-20 with the agreement of the resolution college acting as resolution authority on a consolidated bas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-16

…in this company or shares issued by companies created under the conditions provided for in article 220 nonies of the General Tax Code, as well as shares in a company in the same group within the meani…

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