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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-5

…ollection of the following fees:Transaction fees Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.548% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.852% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.581% More than €60,000 0.426%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-2

…collection of the following fees: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 0.967% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.399% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.266% Over €60,000 0.199%

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-9

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-5

…of this profession is punishable as the offence of usurpation of title provided for in article 433-17 of the French Penal Code. Legal entities may be held criminally liable for this offence, under th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-2

…of this profession is punishable as the offence of usurpation of a title provided for inarticle 433-17 of the French Penal Code. Legal entities may be held criminally liable for this offence under the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4394-4

…on is punishable in the same way as the offence of usurpation of a title provided for inarticle 433-17 of the French Criminal Code. Legal entities may be held criminally liable for this offence under…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article R134-3

The right to object provided for in article 110 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 does not apply to this processing.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article R773-25

Article R. 541-11 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Decree no. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article R774-25

Article R. 541-11 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions applicable to Paris

Article R*3131-18

The powers conferred on the representative of the State in the département by article L. 3131-17 are exercised in Paris by the Préfet de Police.

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