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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1795

I. - The persons mentioned in Article L. 96 J of the Book of Tax Procedures who make available the software or cash register systems mentioned in the same Article L. 96 J are liable to a fine where su…

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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 General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1802

The provisions of Article 1801 shall not apply:1° To the offences referred to in articles 1797 and 1810; 2° Aux infractions au régime économique de l'alcool et au monopole des tabacs.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3512-7

I.-Each year, manufacturers, importers and distributors of tobacco products, as well as companies, professional organisations or associations representing them, submit a report to the Minister for Hea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Borrowings by social housing management bodies

Article R753-14

I. - In application of 2° of I of article L. 753-9, the variable interest rates on loans taken out by the bodies mentioned in this article with credit institutions are indexed or vary according to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Borrowings by social housing management bodies

Article R752-13

I. - In application of 2° of I of article L. 752-9, the variable interest rates on loans taken out by the bodies mentioned in this article with credit institutions are indexed or vary according to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Shares for cash and paid-in capital

Article L212-1

The different types of shares are defined inArticle L. 228-7 of the French Commercial Code, which is reproduced below: ArticleL. 228-7: "Shares for cash are those whose value is paid up in cash or by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

I. - Any person who participates or has participated in the performance of the duties of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article L6332-1-1

I.-The skills operator is approved by the administrative authority to manage the funds mentioned in 1° and c of 3° of article L. 6123-5. It has national competence. II.Approval is granted to skills op…

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French Commercial codeIn force
ANNEX 1-4 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 131-1)

Article Annexe 1-4

ATTESTATION PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE R. 131-1 (II, 2°) OF THE COMMERCIAL CODE With a view to the registration of a legal entity on the list of sworn goods brokers Manager of legal entity I, the undersi…

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