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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Offences relating to declarations and documents containing information to be used for tax assessment or settlement purposes

Article 1728

…charged to the taxpayer or resulting from the declaration or deed filed late, of an increase of:a. 10% in the absence of a formal notice or in the event that the declaration or deed is filed within t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

A. - Subject to the provisions of Article L. 2333-10, the maximum rates referred to in B shall apply.B. - Subject to the provisions of articles L. 2333-12 and L. 2333-16, these maximum rates are, with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article R214-186

…governed by Article L. 214-140 which complies with the rules set out in II and may invest more than 10% of its assets : 1° In shares or units of AIFs or investment funds governed by foreign law which…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17-1

I. - Once the order has been executed, the buyer and seller of the financial instruments referred to in I of Article L. 211-1 are definitively committed, the former to pay and the latter to deliver, o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-2

The preparation, preservation, distribution and transfer, for autologous or allogeneic therapeutic purposes, of tissues and their derivatives and cell therapy preparations may be carried out by establ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 964

An annual tax on real estate assets designated as the real estate wealth tax is instituted. The following are subject to this tax, when the value of their assets mentioned in article 965 exceeds €1,30…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-31

…status of the press ;- publishers of radio or television services within the meaning of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication;- publishers of online public communication se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-18

Persons liable for the contribution provided for in I of Article L. 245-6 of the Social Security Code and persons liable for value added tax pursuant to Article 256 A of the General Tax Code who make…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-1

…rder no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 611-3 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 611-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 611-5 and L. 611-6, with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-1

…rder no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 611-3 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 611-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 611-5 and L. 611-6, with…

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