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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-15

The act of recording or causing to be recorded on a file, in breach of the provisions of article L. 312-22, the names of persons making use of the right of withdrawal, is punishable by a fine of 300,0…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-12

Time spent at meetings of the social and economic committee with the employer by union representatives on the committee is paid as working time. This time is not deducted from delegation hours in comp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-13

In temporary employment undertakings, delegation hours used between two assignments, in accordance with contractual provisions, by a full committee member to carry out his mandate, are considered as w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-10

Time spent on delegation is automatically considered as working time and paid at the normal rate. If the employer wishes to contest the use made of delegation time, he must refer the matter to the cou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 87

Any natural or legal person paying taxable salaries, emoluments, wages or remuneration is required to submit, under the conditions set out in article 87 A, a declaration, the content of which is set b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 86

Any natural or legal person who pays taxable sums is required, for each recipient of a taxable payment, to mention in his book, file or other document intended for the recording of pay, or, failing th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 89

In the event of the transfer or cessation in whole or in part of the business or cessation of the practice of the profession, the declaration referred to in article 87 must be filed, with regard to th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 88

Any natural or legal person paying life pensions or annuities is required to declare the sums paid and to provide details of the holders of these pensions or annuities.This declaration must be filed w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Justification for entitlement to exemption

Article 877

The granting of an exemption from land registration tax, when it is correlative to an exemption from registration fees, is subject either to the production of a certificate issued by the public accoun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-15

I. - The fund referred to in article L. 2135-9 is managed by a joint association, administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of employee trade unions and professional employers' o…

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