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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1795

…been unaware that they had the characteristics mentioned in the same first paragraph. This fine is 15% of the turnover generated by the marketing of these software or cash register systems or the ser…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R151-6

…peal chamber of the court of appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudzou; 2° In article R. 142-15, a of 5° is worded as follows: "3° In article R. 142-16: a) the references to the regional direct…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R592-2

…ion by operation of lawIn Title IVR. 540-1R. 541-1 and R. 541-2In Title VR. 550-1R. 551-7 to R. 551-15R. 551-21R. 551-23R. 552-1 to R. 552-16In Title VIR. 560-1R. 561-1 to R. 561-11R. 561-15 to R. 562…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R593-2

…ion by operation of lawIn Title IVR. 540-1R. 541-1 and R. 541-2In Title VR. 550-1R. 551-7 to R. 551-15R. 551-21R. 551-23R. 552-1 to R. 552-16In Title VIR. 560-1R. 561-1 to R. 561-11R. 561-15 to R. 562…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-54

…r the terms of the specifications of these establishments must not, under any circumstances, exceed 15%. These levies apply to the total sum of the components of the gross gaming revenue mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-7

…the third paragraph of Article L. 3334-7-1 of this code, in respect of the previous year.In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, if the amount provided for in the second paragraph of this I is less than,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-5-1

…11 ; 4° The beneficiaries of the employment obligation as set out in Articles L. 5212-13 to L. 5212-15. The decision applies only to the requesting employer and may be invoked against the association…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6 - Financial monitoring of the unemployment insurance scheme

Article L5422-25

Each year, by 15 October at the latest, the Government sends Parliament and the social partners managing the body referred to in Article L. 5427-1 a report on the financial situation of the unemployme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-11

…ception of syndicates of communes" are deleted;3° 3° and 4° of the said I are worded as follows:"3° 15% by representatives of the Assembly of French Polynesia, elected by the latter by proportional re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-7

…information and personal data recorded in the context of other procedures, mentioned in article R. 15-33-66-4, is, pursuant to Article 3-1 of Law no. 91-650 of 9 July 1991 reforming civil enforcement…

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