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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Second class.

Article 411

1. A fine of between one and two times the amount of duties and taxes evaded or compromised shall be imposed for any infringement of the provisions of the laws and regulations that the customs adminis…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 426

…13 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the European Union Customs Code, and whose purpose or result is to obtain a financial advantage in relation to value add…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition, organisation and operation

Article L7345-4

To finance the mission mentioned in Article L. 7345-1, the proceeds of the tax provided for inArticle 300 bis of the General Tax Code are allocated to the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authori…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article R331-46

…oadcast to the public in disciplines where the fight or demonstration may end, in particular or exclusively, when, as a result of a blow, one of the opponents is in a state in which he is unable to de…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Lead and its compounds

Article R4412-156

…collective changing rooms located near the exit of the establishment, the first being reserved exclusively for the storage of street clothes and the second for the storage of work clothes. Showers co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6353-4-1

…he Executive Council may participate in the appointment of members of administrative commissions in tax matters, under the conditions set by the local authority's tax regulations.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Billing for services

Article D7233-2

When services are subject to value added tax, the rates, prices and travel expenses mentioned in article D. 7233-1 include this tax.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-17

…practice standard relating to the assessment of accounting estimates, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF ACCOUNTING ES…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-13

…thority may have this done automatically at the expense of the operator. The sum deposited shall be used to pay the expenses thus incurred. This sum and any claims by the State arising from inspection…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1221-4

…6362-6-1 and L. 6362-6-2, subject to the adaptations set out in II to XII. However, when the total amount of the sums it receives from local authorities and public establishments of inter-communal co…

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