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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article R612-17

…ded for in Article L. 612-25 and the penalty payments and sanctions provided for in Articles L. 612-39 to L. 612-41, the Banque de France sends invoices to debtors and receives their payments.Subject…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L2164-2

…he fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code, the penalties set out in article 131-39 of the same Code.The prohibition referred to in 2° of article 131-39 of the French Penal Code app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave

Article R1225-10

The certificate justifying the arrival of a child, referred to in article L. 1225-39, is issued by the President of the Conseil départemental.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities in the process of extinction.

Article R212-3

The rules governing investment certificates are set out in articles R. 228-33 to 39 of the French Commercial Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 54 ter

With a view to applying the provisions of the articles 39 bis to 39 bis B, the companies concerned are required to attach to each return they submit for income tax purposes a statement showing separat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-4

…o the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Penal Code, the penalties set out in article 131-39 of the same code.The prohibition mentioned in 2° of article 131-39 of the French Penal Code appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Notifications

Article L613-40-2

…of the Member States concerned of the plans it has drawn up or updated pursuant to Articles L. 613-39, L. 613-40 and L. 613-40-1. The resolution college shall notify, as appropriate, the person menti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8234-2

…of the French Criminal Code ; 2° The penalties mentioned in 1° to 5°, 8°, 9° and 12° of article 131-39 of the same code. The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 applies to the activity in the cour…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7

…38 of the French Penal Code ; 2° The penalties mentioned in 1° to 5°, 8°, 9° and 12° of article 131-39 of the same code. The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 applies to the activity in the cour…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Obligations of legal persons

Article 223 ter

With a view to applying the provisions of the articles 39 bis to 39 bis B the companies or other legal entities concerned are required to attach to each return they submit for the assessment of corpor…

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