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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules relating to the budget.

Article R144-1

An expenditure budget and an estimate of income are prepared for each financial year. They are sent to the members of the General Council, the Censor and his alternate at least two weeks before the da…

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

Article 1736

I. - 1. A fine equal to 50% of the undeclared sums shall be imposed for failure to comply with the obligations set out in article 240 and 1 of article 242 ter and article 242 ter B. The fine is not ap…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-1

The offence of misleading commercial practice defined in articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 is constituted as soon as the practice is implemented or produces its effects in France.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-1

The mandatary exercises his powers even if there is a minor or a protected adult among the heirs.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General requirements of the licensing authority

Article R3123-1

The conceding authority verifies the conditions of participation relating to the capacities and aptitudes of the candidates necessary for the proper execution of the concession contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Notice of concession

Article R3122-1

The awarding authority which intends to award a concession contract shall publish a concession notice which includes, in particular, a description of the concession and the conditions for participatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-1

I. - Negotiable debt securities as defined in Article L. 213-1 include : 1° Short-term negotiable securities with an initial maturity of one year or less, issued by all the issuers referred to in Arti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 D

I.-1. Single-member simplified joint stock companies (sociétés par actions simplifiées), known as "sociétés unipersonnelles d'investissement à risque", owned by a natural person, are exempt from corpo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L152-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L153-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless ot…

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