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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2-1 A

The appeal lodged by the accused or the prosecution may state that it does not contest the answers given by the assize court on guilt and that it is limited to the decision on sentence.In this case, o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Opposition to duty and obstacles to tax control

Article 1735

I. - Failure to comply with the obligations of Article L. 96 A of the Book of Tax Procedures. The rate of the fine is reduced to 5% when the offender establishes that the State has not suffered any pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1762

Any infringement of the provisions of Article L. 111 of the Book of Tax Procedures, relating to tax disclosure, is punishable by a fine equal to the amount of the taxes disclosed.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1761

A fine equal to 25% of the amount of duty evaded shall be imposed: 1. Infringements of the provisions of I of article 244 bis A; 2. Infringements of articles 150 VI to 150 VM.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Fractional or deferred payment of duties

Article 1717

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1701, payment of registration duties and land registration tax may be split up or deferred in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down by decre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Common provisions

Article 1724

The settlement of all sums receivable, in whatever capacity and for whatever reason, is rounded to the nearest euro. The fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is counted as 1. This rounding is carried out…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1773

The fine provided for in 1 of Article 1772 the taxpayer who has knowingly made an omission or deficiency in the declaration of income from securities and movable capital for the assessment of income t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Leasing of work and industry.

Article 1779

There are three main types of hire of work and industry:1° Hire of services;2° Hire of carriers, both by land and by water, who undertake the transport of persons or goods;3° Hire of architects, contr…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 171

1. The duration of stay of goods placed under the temporary admission procedure is fixed, up to a maximum of two years, by the order or decision granting temporary admission. 2. However, in exceptiona…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Objections to marriage

Article 176

Any notice of opposition shall state the capacity which gives the opponent the right to lodge it. It also contains the grounds for the opposition, reproduces the text of the law on which the oppositio…

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