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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1788 D

…to a fine of €250 per transmission, provided that the total of fines applied in respect of the same calendar year under each of the same Articles 290 and 290 A does not exceed €15,000. II.-Failure by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-177

…ary General Meeting, acting on the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, and on the special report of the Statutory Auditors, if any, may authorise the Board of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-17

…Cooperation, the Minister for Overseas France and the Minister for Immigration. The age limit applicable to the Chairman of the Board of Directors is 70. The Chairman has a casting vote in the event…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Equipment

Article A322-170

Competitors must wear at least : 1° A one-piece wetsuit that prevents solid objects from being blown into the air; 2° A hard-shell helmet.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Management

Article A322-171

…cle A. 322-166, supervision must include at least :1° An instructor holding the professional qualification certificate "flat flight instructor in wind tunnel" or the professional qualification certifi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1791 ter

The fine of €100 to €750 provided for in I of Article 1791 is set at €2,000 to €10,000 in the case of illicit manufacture, possession, sale or transport of tobacco. This fine is set at €100,000 to €50…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-17

…lifelong learning are such as to cover, in whole or in part, these differences. If this is not the case, the commission proposes a compensatory measure, consisting either, at the applicant's choice,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-17

…er with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall contain the information prescribed by articles 54 and 57 of the Code of Civil Procedure. On pain of nullity, the application must be accompanied either by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional equality between women and men and quality of life and working conditions

Article L2242-19-1

The negotiations provided for in article L. 2242-17 may also cover the quality of working conditions, in particular health and safety at work and the prevention of occupational risks. It may rely on r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-17

The conditions for the application of this section are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular: 1° The buildings and products and materials concerned; 2° The procedures for carry…

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