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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-13

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 525-5 and L. 525-6, failure to comply with the prohibition imposed by article L. 525-3 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-1

Where the auditor's term of office is limited to three financial years, in addition to the report referred to in Article L. 823-9, the statutory auditor shall prepare a report for the directors identi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-10

A fine of 3,750 euros shall be imposed on any user who makes use of a temporary employee : 1° Either without having concluded a written secondment contract with a temporary employment agency, within t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-14

1. Knowingly infringing the rights of the owner of a patent, as defined in Articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-6, shall be punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. When the offence…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Pursuit of the activity of entrepreneur of live performances on an ancillary basis

Article L7122-19

The following may engage in the activity of "entrepreneur de spectacles vivants", up to an annual ceiling of performances, without being subject to the declaration obligations mentioned in articles L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Designation

Article L2122-15

…bsence of such acceptance, one month after a new dispatch of the resignation recorded by registered letter. The mayor and deputy mayors continue in office until their successors are installed, subject…

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

Article L3334-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of 2° of article L. 3332-15, the collective retirement savings plan may not provide for the acquisition of units in mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165 of the Mo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 A

As an exception to Article 259, the place of supply of the following services is located in France:1° The hiring of means of transport:a) Where they are of short duration and the means of transport is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258 A

I. - By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article 258: 1° The place of supply of goods dispatched or transported from France to another Member State in the context of intra-Community dista…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L5212-1

All employers are required to promote the employment of disabled workers. To this end, employers must declare the total number of beneficiaries of the employment obligation mentioned in article L. 521…

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