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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D591

…by Article 161-1; 16° Observations concerning interim expert reports, provided for by Article 161-2;17° Observations and requests for additional expert appraisals or counter-appraisals, provided for b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231

…payroll tax provided for in 1 is increased from 4.25% to 8.50% for the fraction between €8,573 and €17,114 and to 13.60% for the fraction exceeding €17,114 of annual individual remuneration. These lim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts relating to liquefied petroleum gas

Article L224-18

The contracts mentioned in article L. 224-17 are in writing, with the consumer only being bound by his signature. These contracts must specify at least the following information in a clear, detailed a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-14

…ration of contract staff; 15° Guidelines for pricing policy; 16° Legal proceedings and settlements; 17° the agreements mentioned in the eighth paragraph of article D. 112-5 and in article D. 112-6. Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Applicable charges

Article L133-26

…133-8.IV. - When the Payment Service User provides the information provided for in Article L. 133-17, the Payment Service Provider may only invoice any replacement costs directly attributable to tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

…aragraphs of article L. 1142-15, the second to fourth and penultimate paragraphs of article L. 1142-17, article L. 1142-19 and article L. 1142-20 apply to this offer.Where the victim has not informed…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

…the possible allocation of financial assistance to the State under the conditions set out inarticle 17 of the organic law no. 2001-692 of 1st August 2001 on finance laws; 6° The general conditions for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…out in article L. 111-2, entered into under the conditions set out in articles R. 128-12 to R. 128-17 of the Code du domaine de l'Etat;8° Loans with a term of less than twelve months, acquisitions, e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 187

…s is set at:1° For beneficiaries who are legal persons or organisations, regardless of their form:- 17% for interest on negotiable bonds; however, this rate is set at 15% for income referred to in 1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-2

…their execution arrangements in the light of the information available pursuant to Articles L. 420-17, L. 533-18-1, L. 533-19 and L. 533-33.Each investment service provider other than an asset manage…

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