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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Stamp duties, other duties and taxes

Article 1840 P

(1) Those who knowingly use, sell or attempt to sell mobile stamps that have already been used shall be prosecuted before the criminal court and punished by a fine of €3,750. In the event of a repeat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-11

…2014D. 214-184no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013 II. - For the application of I, in article D. 214-32-31 :1° The words "under the conditions provided for in Article L. 214-24-1" are deleted ;2° The referenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-11

…2014D. 214-184no. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013 II. - For the application of I, in article D. 214-32-31 :1° The words "under the conditions provided for in Article L. 214-24-1" are deleted ;2° The referenc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater G

The development tax is payable, depending on the case: 1° On the date of completion of the taxable operations. This date means the date of definitive completion of the operations within the meaning of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Weekly and Sunday rest periods

Article R3164-1

…tion of article L. 3164-5, the employment of apprentices under the age of eighteen on Sundays are : 1° Hotels; 2° Restaurants; 3° Caterers and reception organisers; 4° Cafés, tobacconists and public h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-7

…ee's initiative. The duration of the leave is set by the employee, within the limit provided for in 1° of article L. 3142-14 or, in the absence of an agreement, within the limit provided for in 1° of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-2

The accommodation facilities referred to in Article L. 552-1 accommodate asylum seekers for the duration of the examination of their asylum application or until their actual transfer to another Europe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4221-15-6

The provisions of articles R. 4221-15-1 to R. 4221-15-3 apply to the temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article R6231-2

…centres may, by agreement, entrust the consular chambers with one or more of the tasks mentioned in 1° to 14° of article L. 6231-2. The agreement must include the following information 1° The name of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information obligations on the establishment

Article R3211-31

…ght hours of seclusion or twenty-four hours of restraint. This cumulative duration may result from: 1° Measures taken consecutively; 2° Measures taken non-consecutively but separated by less than fort…

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