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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 C

For each supply of second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items or antiques, reselling taxable persons may apply the value added tax rules applicable to other taxable persons.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-29

When practices are identified that may justify prosecution under Articles L. 420-1 and L. 420-2 of the French Commercial Code, the Chairman of the Autorité informs the competent competition authoritie…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-29

…ossible repetition of practices contrary to interoperability. The penalty is determined on an individual basis, with reasons given. Its maximum amount is 5% of the highest worldwide turnover excluding…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Composition and operation of the Steering Committee

Article R1221-29

The Orientation Council may formulate any proposal with a view to improving the quality of training related to the exercise of local mandates and their evaluation, on its own initiative, or at the req…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Remuneration of members of boards and delegations

Article D4233-29

…graph of article L. 241-3 of the Social Security Code.The lump sums and, where applicable, the procedures for distributing these allowances, are set out in the Order's budgetary and accounting regulat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Provisions common to all applications

Article R464-29

Decisions taken by the rapporteur general of the Autorité de la concurrence pursuant to Article L. 463-4 granting protection of business secrecy or refusing to lift such secrecy may only be appealed t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Verification and admission of claims.

Article R641-29

When the compulsory liquidation is ordered during safeguard or receivership proceedings, the liquidator shall complete the list of claims mentioned in Article R. 624-2. He deposits the completed list…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-29

…recognition of the conviction or the probation decision may be appealed in accordance with the procedures set out in 1° of Article 712-11. The appeal does not allow the conviction or the probation dec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-29

Unless otherwise agreed, each of the authors of the audiovisual work may freely dispose of that part of the work which constitutes his or her personal contribution with a view to its exploitation in a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

…inistration and in compliance with the mandate given to him for the purposes of the resolution procedure. The term of office of the resolution administrator may not exceed one year. It may exceptional…

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