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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1729 B

…he tax authorities, other than those mentioned in articles 1728 and 1729, will result in a fine of €150.The fine is increased to €1,500 in the case of the declaration provided for in Article 238 bis,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-17

…number of employees and the turnover of the company concerned determined in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 621-11, according to the following scale: NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES TURNOVER TRANSMI…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : The Assembly of Martinique

Article L7222-1

…ce of councillors to the Assembly of Martinique are determined by the Chapter I of Title II of Book VI bis of the Electoral Code.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The date on which divorce takes effect

Article 262-2

Any obligation contracted by one of the spouses to the charge of the community, any alienation of common property made by one of them within the limit of his powers, subsequent to the application for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The date on which divorce takes effect

Article 262-1

…unless that agreement stipulates otherwise;-when it is pronounced by mutual consent in the case provided for in 1° of Article 229-2, on the date of homologation of the agreement settling all the cons…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The date on which divorce takes effect

Article 260

The marriage is dissolved: 1° By the divorce agreement concluded by private deed countersigned by lawyers, on the date on which it becomes enforceable; 2° By the decision granting the divorce, on the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The date on which divorce takes effect

Article 262

…pouses, from the day on which the formalities of mention in the margin prescribed by the rules of civil status have been completed.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432 bis

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles 414, 414-2 and 459 are liable to the following additional penalties:1° Prohibition, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Confiscation.

Article 434

…fice, goods that are not prohibited for import or export are not subject to confiscation, for not having been brought there or declared, until two months after the publication ordered by article 47-2…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Confiscation.

Article 435

Where it has not been possible to seize the items liable to confiscation or where, having been seized, the customs authorities so request, the court shall, in lieu of confiscation, order the payment o…

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